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DEFINITION: n. The art of sneaking to the office kitchen without having to take orders from your colleagues for coffee, or tea, or anything... v. To sneak in and out of the office kitchen without getting caught.
Verboticisms
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Sneaketeria
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: sneek - eh - teer - ee - ah
Sentence: Leslie had a stealth move she called the sneaketeria. Once everyone came into the office, said hello and started to work, she would creep silently to the cateferia for coffee and a donut. Or, she would get in really, really early before anyone else was there.
Etymology: sneak, cafeteria
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - splendiction, 2009-10-16: 19:11:00
Good word and a running shoe store could be a Sneakerteria! - Nosila, 2009-10-16: 21:48:00
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Subteafuge
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: subb teee few jjj
Sentence: Her subteafuge was only matched by her teacrecy
Etymology: subterfuge, tea
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COMMENTS:
love it - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-13: 10:36:00
Teariffic word! - Nosila, 2008-06-13: 22:58:00
Very subtle blending. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-15: 20:10:00
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Stealthyeating
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: stelth ee eet ing
Sentence: Jane Bond was the Queen of stealthyeating. She'd be sitting at her desk one minute and a minute later she'd have a full meal miraculously appear at her work station. No one could figure how she made it to the kitchen and back without anyone knowing. Little did they know their mild-mannered administrative assistant had been trained by the CIA in covert cusinary capers.
Etymology: Stealthy (marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed) & Wordplay on Healthy Eating (Conciously ingesting only nutritious foods)
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COMMENTS:
she must have been from Cavan (where they eat their dinner from a drawer) - galwaywegian, 2011-03-07: 13:49:00
She was definitely from the Copa Cavana - Nosila, 2011-03-07: 14:39:00
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Galleyphanting
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: GAL-E-fan-ting
Sentence: Felicia Fanshaw formerly known as the office galleyphantom, has died of poisoning from arsenic in her coffee mug. Several of her colleagues are assisting police with their enquiries.
Etymology: galley (kitchen) + phantom (something elusive) + gallivanting (roaming about in search of pleasure such as chocolate biscuits dipped in hot coffee)
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COMMENTS:
phantastic word - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-30: 09:26:00
As is now known, Felicia had completely shitched her best friend when she was caught with her groom (in bed, on grandma's satin sheets.) - Alchemist, 2007-03-30: 09:45:00
Great word. I hope Felicia is getting over her marrage and shitching her best is the first step. - Stevenson0, 2007-03-30: 10:12:00
I think Felicia's at the great Starbucks in the sky now - porsche, 2007-03-30: 11:02:00
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Missemispossible
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Mis-em-iz-pos-ibel
Sentence: Sue had to come up with a great missemispossible if she wanted to get herself a coffee without anyone spotting her and placing various orders as if she were the office waitress not a secretary.
Etymology: Missem(miss them) -Mission)An important assignment) + Possible(Capaple of happening or being achieved) Origin Latin possibilis from posse 'be able' = Missemispossible - opposite of Mission impossible.
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COMMENTS:
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-13: 10:41:00
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Respiting
Created by: LittleLula
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Every morning at 10:15, Cathy makes a beeline for the breakroom, respiting her colleagues before they can make any requests.
Etymology:
Javajuke
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: jah-vuh-jook
Sentence: Sally knew that the years of training had come down to this, it would take her best javajuke to avoid her colleagues, get her coffee, make it back to her cube and get home by 5pm. Her first step would involve a minor fire at Bob's cubicle.
Etymology: Java - Juke
Subterfridge
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: sub/ter/frij
Sentence: With careful subterfridge, Jill was able to disappear beside the fridge and take an uninterupted coffee break
Etymology: subterfuge (trick used to escape) + fridge
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COMMENTS:
Very good porsche! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-30: 11:17:00
thanks very much purpleartichokes - porsche, 2007-03-30: 12:13:00
Shrewd. Beats everything remotely ninja-related. Except possibly heroes in a half-shell. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-30: 12:58:00
That's an unenticing environment under the fridge. Hope that's only coffee grounds in Jill's mug. - petaj, 2007-04-01: 02:36:00
Excellent! - pinwheel, 2007-04-01: 07:57:00
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Avoidoidordery
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: a-void-doid-der-ee
Sentence: After weeks of trial and error, Margaret's system of avoidoidery was working. She could drink as much coffee as she wanted!. It was simple. She scurried towards the lunch room (and the washrooms) desperately squeezing her legs together, looking like she was about to explode. And effective. By the end of the day she was no longer faking it.
Etymology: avoid + order
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COMMENTS:
avoid de o do - from Avoideville acts - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-13: 10:54:00
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Schrutestealth
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: Shroot-stellth
Sentence: Dwight used his expert Schrutestealth to avoid Jim, Pam, Kevin, Stanley, Ryan and even his beloved Angela and Michael, to grab himself a cheeky beetjuice from the fridge while the others admired Bob Vance's latest gift to Phyllis.
Etymology: From "Schrute" meaning "comedy legend in an office environment" and "stealth" meaning "the art of sneaking and evasion".
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COMMENTS:
You get a vote for a great sentence - a mini sitcom break - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-30: 12:18:00
I just hope the fine people at NBC don't sue my ass! They should send me a free bobblehead... - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-30: 13:00:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
Bulletchewer - 2007-03-30: 04:24:00
Schrutestealth
Bulletchewer - 2007-03-30: 04:30:00
Oops- wrong button. Sorry for the shameless advertising! Better get myself some coffee!
I LIKE EATRAIDER ! The double meaning is very funny... Metrohumanx
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James