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DEFINITION: v. To stick to your plan even though you've realized it's dumb. n. A stupid plan, especially if it's a career plan suggested by parents, teachers or guidance counselors who want you to be something that you're not.
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Struterrgy
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: strut-err-gee
Sentence: she had been struterrgizing for so long she felt it was hopeles to fight it.
Etymology: stratergy, rut, err
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COMMENTS:
love it - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-28: 15:40:00
Top word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:41:00
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Mobjective
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mob jek tiv
Sentence: Vito had trouble adhering to his mobjective. His heart told him killing was not necessarily a good thing, but his bosses felt it was the only way to initiate him him into the family business, to prove his worth as a valued and trusted team member. The only way Vito could meet his mobjective was to try and shoot his victims, but just to mame, not to kill them. Once he had accomplished this, he was demotivated to learn that his uncles had enrolled him in gun school, so he could improve his marksmanship. Yes, he kept trying to get out, but they kept pulling him back in...
Etymology: mob (group:a disorderly crowd of people, a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities) & Objective ( the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
Nosegrindoffism
Created by: green
Pronunciation: nose-grind-off-ism
Sentence: For ten grueling years, Matt slogged at his accounting job, dragging himself into work each day, only to be berated by his boss for his inability to add two plus two. But Matt persevered, believing what his parent's taught him: nosegrindoffism will pay off eventually.
Etymology: bleeding nose, grindstone
Masqcareering
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: mask-kuh-reer-ing
Sentence: She wanted to be a scientist, but she was masqcareering as a carpenter because everyone in her family had been a carpenter going all the way back to Jesus.
Etymology: masquerading (pretending to be someone one is not) + career (a chosen profession)
Portfolidiocy
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: Port-fole-idi-oh-see
Sentence: Sally always took jobs she wasn't meant for. Her CV would show one portfolidiocy after another.
Etymology: Portfolio - selection of skills + idiocy - act of stupidity
Modusoperandumb
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: moh/duhs/op/uh/ran/dum
Sentence: A parent who pushes a child into an activity, or area where the child has no known ability, or confidence is performing an act of modusoperandumb.
Etymology: modus operandi (an unvarying, or unyielding act, method, or procedure) + dumb
Undertermining
Created by: scissorlips
Pronunciation: UN-der-term-MINE-ing
Sentence: The way our country clings to foreign policy which is so clearly flawed with such resolution can only be considered undertermining.
Etymology: From undermine: (to lessen or deplete the strength of) + determined: (no hesitation or wavering)
Attendunce
Created by: pieceof314
Pronunciation: uh-ten-duns
Sentence: Looking back at Olivia's singlemindedness of attendunce to do stupid things even though she knew it would harm her in the end, led her psychiatrist to prescribe her medicine for OCD.
Etymology: attend + dunce
Doofusized
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: dew-fuh-sized
Sentence: Susan was so doofusized in her career choices...that it had gotten to the point it was scary for others to watch her flub up!
Etymology: Doofus - a stupid, incompetent, or foolish person and added u-sized - arranged or adjusted.
Careerdumb
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kəri(ə)rdəm
Sentence: Cindy finished college and entered the world of careerdumb, taking a job that she doesn't like and isn't in her her field of study. To make matters worse her new coworkers resent that her dad pulled the strings that put her in a position she is barely qualified for. Managing a store that sells plush animals will do nothing to further her career as a veterinarian.
Etymology: career (an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life) + dom (suffix forming nouns: denoting a state or condition) + dumb (stupid)
Comments:
Today's definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko's Career Secret # 1: "There is no plan". See: "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko" by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James
Nosila - 2008-04-28: 22:24:00
I can usually get the new word by 10:00 pm MDT, but last night it was late and I eventually had to flake out to get up for work. Hope it's "on time" tonight!Cheers!
Yes Nosila, I was working way too late last night. I got stuck between few words, or something like that... but eventually I got it done. Thanks! ~ James
Today's definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko's Career Secret # 1: "There is no plan". See: "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko" by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by johnnybunko. Thank you johnnybunko. ~ James