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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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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)
Alterigor
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: all - ter - ee - gor
Sentence: Samantha was usually a bubbly and very positive supervisor but there were times when a demon seemed to emerge, an alter Igor, that would turn her into a snarling creature that folks wanted to simply avoid.
Etymology: play on the term alter ego
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-10: 13:21:00
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Idstructor
Created by: shoeshineboy
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: id (seat of immediate desires) + instructor
Bipolarbear
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: bye-polar-bear
Sentence: Reading her face, Christa was in a bad mood. We never know why, but when the bipolarbear is on a rampage better steer clear!
Etymology: bipolar (opposite ends of an emotional spectrum) + Polar Bear (a large beast with a fine line of being cute and murderous rampage)
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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Ambiguboss
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: am/big/u/boss
Sentence: It's painful watching new employees interact with our ambiguboss on the first day. Their expressions quickly change from being elated to deflated within thirty seconds.
Etymology: ambiguous + boss + big boss
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COMMENTS:
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-11: 00:39:00
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Mirthmananger
Created by: DevynAlexanderSkyeHarris
Pronunciation: Mer-Th-Man-Uh-Grr
Sentence: "Dude man bro man, my boss is such a Mirthmananger!" Yael hissed at a perplexed looking Halhii. "A what now? And I'm your wife not your bro. . ." "Like a two-faced, mood swinging, contrariness happy one minute and psycho the next authority figure." "Oh so like your mother then?"
Etymology: Mirthful-to be merry + Manager-one who is in charge + Anger-displeasure and hostility
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.
Bipoleon
Created by: moonquakes
Pronunciation: by-pole-e-on
Sentence: Happy-go-lucky, joke-cracking Joyce underwent her usual lunch break metamorphosis today; once she finished her egg salad, the bipoleon suddenly started raining angry spittle and micromanaging with an iron fist.
Etymology: bipolar + Napoleon
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COMMENTS:
Tres Bien! - Nosila, 2010-06-16: 07:55:00
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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.