Verboticisms

Created by: rebelvin

Pronunciation: GUILT+GLEE

Sentence: He is so full of false pride about being assigned the new position, I will be so full of guiltglee if his first big assignment is a flop.

Etymology: GUILT+GLEE

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: kar-mah-hap

Sentence: When Tish found out that her ex-boss Larry broke his neck while skiing, she felt such overwhelming karmahap that she actually wrote something kind in his well card, despite the fact that when she worked for him years ago he repeatedly told her she was fat and had body odor.

Etymology: karma + happy

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /kahr-muh-LEV-uh-lents/

Sentence: Almost all of the women in the office thought Dean, the assistant manager, was a cheauvanistic jerk — he was just a creep. When he was eventually fired, he was escorted out of the office by security, his box of belongings in-hand. As the door closed behind him, everyone exchanged surprized glances, but a couple of the women recognized the look of karmalevolence on Jennifer's face. She was ecstatic that he was gone, but she suddenly wondered if any of her complaints to HR had anything to do with it... and if he had any kids. 'Oh well', she thought, as she marked a big smiley face on today's date on her desk calendar.

Etymology: Karma - in Buddhism, the sum of a person's actions in one life, which determine his form in the next (from Sanskrit, karman "action, fate") + Malevolence - feeling of ill will toward another person or thing (from Latin, malevolentem "bad wish")

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COMMENTS:

Great blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-17: 02:55:00

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Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: per-pull-voo-doo

Sentence: His lust rival's key not unlocking the door brought a sense of purplevoodoo to the guy who, for purely business purposes, had convinced his foxy boss to change the locks on the executive bathrooms.

Etymology: Thought I'd pile in the Hendrix references. Purple is the colour of success/pleasure (a purple patch) but also a bruise. Voodoo is the type of doll people use to alter others' fortunes. Both words appear in famous Jimi songs!

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COMMENTS:

Hmmmm... double entendre? What was that sharp pain I just felt in the corner of my mouth? - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-23: 08:08:00

Is that a purple haze, or purple rain on the horizon? - Stevenson0, 2007-03-23: 10:26:00

'Scuse me while I kiss the sky! - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-23: 10:29:00

'Scuse me while I change my name to AzureArtichokes; this navel piercing is killing me. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-23: 12:25:00

How's the knee? - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-23: 12:56:00

AAAAARRRRGH! Agonkneeee! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-23: 14:18:00

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Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: (ah-more-fish)

Sentence: The amorhpish waiter threw down her tray with pleasure as she saw her boss writhe with pain.

Etymology: From the Latin "amor" (to love) and the early Greek "phish" (phony).

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: sadd enn froy deh

Sentence: Her sadenfreude was obvious as she passed round the sacrificed chicken sandwiches at his leaving party

Etymology: sad schadenfreude

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COMMENTS:

Das ist schade! - Nosila, 2009-10-09: 17:25:00

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Created by: mwveasey

Pronunciation: GLUMP-CHUN

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Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: TRAIN rek spot er

Sentence: Jordan's last ditch effort to please the clients would fail badly. They were not impressed with her cheap plastic advertising pens that glowed in the dark. In fact her ad plan turned out to be a complete disaster when the pens didn't glow but instead leaked. Normally Jordan teamed up with Sass and they would share their strengths. This time Jordan greedily went solo - searching glory - while Sass moped around waiting for another bid. She secretly knew Jordan couldn't go it alone successfully - Jordan lacked judgement! Jordan's clients began to lose interest and backed away from the big job (which could have brought in much needed big profits for the company). Instead of helping, her jealous colleague Sass trainwreckspotted Jordan get the boot.

Etymology: From: trainspotter and trainwreck.

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COMMENTS:

Talk about derailment...good word! - Nosila, 2009-10-09: 23:05:00

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Created by: PythianHabenero

Pronunciation: mizza-lation

Sentence: Upon hearing that her arch-nemesis fell down a well, Jeanine was filled with miselation.

Etymology: "misery" + "elation" with help from "mis-"

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Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: con/grat/u/deg/rah/day/shuns

Sentence: Congratudegradations on your transfer to the unemployment line - hope you have a nice trip

Etymology: congratulations + degradation

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