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DEFINITION: n. An extremely moody boss, happy one day, mad the next, happy, mad, happy, mad... v. To happily give orders one minute, then angrily yell out the opposite instructions the next. (Note: It's not because you're moody. It's because people don't listen!)
Verboticisms
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Birector
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: bye-rect-a
Sentence: "mmm! will have to think up something creative to go here -- no stuff that who gives a fig about reading clever sentences anyhoo" Birector of Sentencing.
Etymology: Director + Bi (as in two-faced BItch) and bipolar
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COMMENTS:
GET THAT SENTENCE EDITED!!! Or not; you should go with your feelings on this one. - stache, 2008-04-10: 07:59:00
I think that's precisely what the birector of sentencing might say - it would be funny if your verbotomy referred to a judge. - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-10: 11:27:00
Ya think? - stache, 2008-04-10: 19:53:00
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Insanager
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: inn sann a jur
Sentence: Her insanager kept her on her toes. a summons to the inner sanctum was a fantastic voyage of discovery, complete with a soundtrack of singing or shrieking as she came face to face with nymphette or Naomiite, depending on what combination of caffeine,copulation,company accounts and chemicals had been consumed over the previous 24 hours.
Etymology: insanity, manager.
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COMMENTS:
how about a faunlet or a faultite? - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-10: 13:38:00
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Ambiemotionalitis
Created by: gsmiley214
Pronunciation: Ambee-emo-shunul-itis
Sentence: I could tell by her immediate switch in behavior that she suffers from ambiemotionalitis.
Etymology: ambi, both + emo, feeling + tional + itis
Schizofrenetic
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: skitsəfrənetik
Sentence: Gene’s boss is nothing if not energetic. The problem is that this energy completely lacks direction. Each directive counteracts the last. His schizofrenetic approach means that his staff spends most of their time spinning in circles.
Etymology: schizophrenic (a mentality or approach characterized by inconsistent or contradictory elements) + frenetic (fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way)
Bipolarbear
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bye pol lar bayer
Sentence: Janus was the Office Manager and many had thought she had been way too long in the same job. As they say, she was on the shelf, way past her sell-by date. The biggest problem for her staff was how to approach her, because of her fearsome mood swings. A person could go into her office one minute and be treated in a friendly and respectful manner. A few minutes later and Janus became the bipolarbear and attacked the person. It made life hard for the staff. That was why they took up a collection and hired a big game hunter to solve their problem.
Etymology: Bi-Polar (of or relating to manic depressive illness, one of the characteristics being extreme mood swings) & Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)white bear of arctic regions)
Yupnaher
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: yup-nah-er
Sentence: Nancy Twinheadz was such a yupnaher her co-workers didn't know what to do to please her.
Etymology: Yup - Slang for Yes and Nah - Slang for No and added er.
Hecklenchide
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: hehk-uhl-ihn-chyd
Sentence: The boss was a real hecklenchide: one minute she would be playfully teasing, but as soon as you joined in, she would accuse you of being inappropriate.
Etymology: heckle (to try to embarrass and annoy, as with gibes.) + chide (reprimand) + inspired by Robert Louis Sevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - mrskellyscl, 2009-05-29: 17:39:00
SHOULD BE THE DAILY WINNER - DrWebster111, 2009-05-31: 12:07:00
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Bipoleader
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: bI-pole-lE-der
Sentence: Jill exhibited the characteristics of a bipoleader at the office lectures. She is happy then sad, yelling then kind. It's a scary feeling trying to guess her next mood and prepare for a hug or a beating.
Etymology: bipolar/leader
Manicger
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: man/ik/jer
Sentence: No one in our office ever wants to consult with our manicger because of her ridiculously insane bipolar mood swings which has everyone on the edge all day long afraid to interact with her.
Etymology: manic depressive illness (bipolar disorder) + manager
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COMMENTS:
Very good. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-11: 00:40:00
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Manicger
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: man-ik-jer
Sentence: Helen let the manicger scream for the last time. "You can say anything you want on your last day of work," she thought. And so she did.
Etymology: manager: supervisor, boss + manic: mania, previously named manic depressive, however it is now referred to as bipolar disorder which is characterized by extreme and unpredictable mood swings.
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COMMENTS:
I think I used to work for that manicger. - Mustang, 2009-05-29: 04:56:00
hahaha...good one. - mweinmann, 2009-05-29: 10:57:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
galwaywegian - 2008-04-10: 07:36:00
okay. That's two in a row!
remistram - 2008-04-10: 10:00:00
are you suggesting that I am the teachers pet?
And I should also thank remistram for sending in the picture of her boss. ~ James
remistram - 2008-04-10: 11:03:00
not true, but James did hit the nail on the head, it's a perfect interpretation of my def.
I had to use two nails, because there's two heads! Are you sure that's not your boss? Maybe it's my boss? Two bosses? Oh no, my imagination running away with me again... Thanks remistam! ~ James
Tigger - 2008-04-10: 19:06:00
Ok, this woman looks like the sister of Zaphod Beeblebrox (from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, for those who don't know — a self-described 'cool guy' with two heads).
stache - 2008-04-10: 20:07:00
To be a bit of a linguweenie, I have been advised by the web site that "[My] verbotomy have been updated." Hmph.
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
haha, looks we had the same idea on this one.