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DEFINITION: n. A staff meeting where the boss berates the entire team because the boss is too spineless to directly confront the one person who is actually causing all the problems.

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Bhitro

Created by: rahullotli

Pronunciation: bhi-tro

Sentence: our boss is a big bhitro

Etymology: konkani

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Spreadblameconclave

Created by: texmom

Pronunciation: spred blaym con clayv

Sentence: He avoides the spreadblameconclave for the obvious reason.

Etymology: spread - share blame - responsibility conclave - meeting

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Confrontassional

Created by: Kyoti

Pronunciation: Con-front-ash-she-own-all

Sentence: The boss exhibited his usual confrontassional ineffectiveness in dealing with Melinda's poor marketing research data.

Etymology: Confrontational+ass

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Timidmonish

Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: Tim-ed-mon-esh

Sentence: Our boss held a timidmonish this morning that was about certain petty things he would get irked about. Although, it was quite pointless since we knew the only person who "left the woman's bathroom door open" or "accidently left one's brassiere" had to be Sue... the only woman in our office.

Etymology: Timid (weak, spineless) + admonish (reprimand)

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COMMENTS:

petaj Sue was a bit brassy by the sounds of it. Did she flaunt herself in the brasserie? - petaj, 2007-06-29: 19:49:00

Did she flaunt - Does a female Echidna deposit puggles? - ziggy41, 2007-06-29: 22:56:00

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Broadblasting

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: brawd-blast-ing

Sentence: Even on his last day as the CEO, Marcus was too weak-kneed to tell Bobby he was a good-for-nothing slacker. Instead he settled for broadblasting the whole team in his retirement speech.

Etymology: broadcasting + blast (vigorous outburst of criticism)

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Inverberate

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: ihn-VURR-burr-ayt

Sentence: Alex's boss inverberated the entire staff all because Alex nicked a doughnut in lieu of breakfast at home.

Etymology: invertebrate + berate

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Backlesslashing

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: bac/less/lashing

Sentence: Another backlesslashing for us today

Etymology: backless + backlashing

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Breprimand

Lapper

Created by: Lapper

Pronunciation: BREP-ree-mand

Sentence: Even though the EIC knew Johnson had slipped up on the reports, he gave the whole department a firm breprimand regarding its "inefficiency" so as to keep Johnson's vital funding as long as possible.

Etymology: Broad and reprimand.

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Blastsembly

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: bl-asst-emm-bly

Sentence: They knew that a blastsembly was going to take place as there were mounds of catered food sitting in the conference room.

Etymology: blast (to hit with great force) + assembly (group)

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Macroadmonishment

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: mac/roe/ad/mon/ish/ment

Sentence: My boss micromanages those she preceives to be weak. Those who stand up to her and give her a hard time are dealt with in large meetings using the macroadmonishment method.

Etymology: macro + management + admonish

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-06-29: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-06-29: 01:06:00
Hey, does everyone realize that remistram has now submitted 50 definitions? Wow! That's creative! ~ James

Clayton - 2007-06-29: 08:37:00
Truly a *defining* moment in Verbotomy history. Heheheh... thanks, Remistram.

remistram - 2007-06-29: 09:19:00
Thanks but I owe it to my quirky family, co-workers and friends!....well, ok maybe me too!