Verboticisms

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈskeɪpˌhɝd/

Sentence: In theory, picking on an entire scapeherd will cause the group to be annoyed with whoever is actually responsible, but in practice, it tends to cause everyone to get disgruntled with the person laying the blame.

Etymology: Like a scapegoat, only an entire herd.

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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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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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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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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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Created by: rahullotli

Pronunciation: bhi-tro

Sentence: our boss is a big bhitro

Etymology: konkani

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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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Created by: blondibabi121692

Pronunciation: groop beet ing

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: in-ver-tuh-bee-ray-ting

Sentence: Every Wednesday morning, my boss holds an inverteberating. Last week, the gals were included in his tirade for leaving the light on in the men's room.

Etymology: invertebrate, berating

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COMMENTS:

Wonderful! - Clayton, 2007-06-29: 07:25:00

great word purple - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-29: 11:59:00

I have noticed over time that you and I seem to have similar tastes. - mplsbohemian, 2007-07-01: 15:00:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: kas/tri/gayte

Sentence: Because the MD didn't have the bawls to go after the main culprit, he castrigated the whole team.

Etymology: castigate + castrate

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