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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.

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Coffeelude

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: käfēloōd

Sentence: Down the back stairs, around to the side of the building, into the loading dock entrance, up the service elevator to the 5th floor and back down the stairs and a few quick steps to the snack room. This is the formula Georgia uses to coffeelude ”Could you get me” requests from co-workers. Now she needs to explain to her boss why a coffee break takes her 30 minutes or more.

Etymology: coffee (a drink made from the roasted and ground bean-like seeds of a tropical shrub) + elude (evade or escape from)

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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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Slinkoholic

Created by: ajcor

Pronunciation: slink..oholic

Sentence: The youthful slinkoholic enjoys slithering unseen around corners to enkoy a solitary cuppa!

Etymology: slink and "oholic" meaning compulsive

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COMMENTS:

kitcheninjitsu - rikboyee, 2007-03-30: 01:59:00

wow...i just typed my word into your comment box instead of in the 'create-a-word' section... i apologise for my verblunder - rikboyee, 2007-03-30: 02:00:00

petaj he he! I've almost done that a few times - petaj, 2007-03-30: 03:03:00

Seems we all need coffee today, but hey, TFI Friday. This one kinda refers to "sink", the central feature of any self-respecting kitchen. Good stuff. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-30: 04:32:00

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Ninjava

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: nin ja va

Sentence: Lois thought she was so smart...sneaking into the kitchen, taking the last cup of coffee without making a fresh pot, taking the last donut and sneaking out again before anyone realized what she had done. Her ninjava skills would have served her well in special ops, but her co-workers were onto her and so the boss gave her a very low mark for teamwork at year end reviews.

Etymology: Ninja (a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations) & Java (coffee drink)

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artr Gotta vote for the ninja references - artr, 2012-07-27: 03:30:00

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Ghostwaiter

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: ghost-way-tur

Sentence: Bob was a consummate ghostwaiter, able to slink by coworkers unnoticed, while I was the office hostess, always seen returning from the kitchen area with at least 3 cups of coffee and 2 vending machine items.

Etymology: a spin on ghost writer

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Solofood

Created by: rebelvin

Pronunciation: SOLO+FOOD

Sentence: Whenever I can get away for just me, I solofood in the breakroom.

Etymology: SOLO+FOOD

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Onecupmanship

Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: wun/cup/man/ship

Sentence: Julie looked at her colleagues and decided to indulge in a spot of onecupmanship before being deluged with orders.

Etymology: oneupmanship + cup

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Drinkslink

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: drink slink (boring, I know)

Sentence: her drinkslink while effective was costing her a fortune in replacing tights. She was going to have to invest in kneepads or a flask!

Etymology: drink slink ( I know, I know)

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COMMENTS:

I love rhyming verbotomies - Alchemist, 2007-03-31: 06:36:00

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Kitchoyeur

Created by: Ahmad

Pronunciation: kichaI3:

Sentence: He always gets his tea cold by frequent kitchoyerurs.

Etymology: Kitchen is that small room which is devoted to cooking. voyeur: a person who gets pleasure from secretly watching other people have sex

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Cofflee

Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: CAW flee

Sentence: Sue's latest cofflee came seconds before Brad's really big meeting. Once again, Sue wasn't around to get the coffee!

Etymology: Coffee and flee.

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COMMENTS:

So simple yet so appropos...she's gotta latte nerve! - Nosila, 2009-10-16: 21:46:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-30: 01:31:00
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!

metrohumanx metrohumanx - 2008-06-15: 11:30:00
I LIKE EATRAIDER ! The double meaning is very funny... Metrohumanx

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-16: 03:11:00
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James