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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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Kitchenslink
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: kit-chen-slink
Sentence: Nora used the kitchenslink method of getting to the coffeepot without being seen so she wouldn't have to engage in meaningless conversations or fetch treats for lazy coworkers. She became so good at it that she was able to raid the snack drawer and the refrigerator with impunity and soon built up a nice snack stash in her drawer.
Etymology: kitchen + slink: to sneak (wordplay on kitchen sink)
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COMMENTS:
Great word. - artr, 2009-10-16: 09:40:00
Yes I agree! - splendiction, 2009-10-16: 19:07:00
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Underecoffeessance
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: under-re-coffee-since
Sentence: Because of Maureens's skilled underecoffeessance, she was offered the office corporal sergeant award at the dundies last year.
Etymology: from undercover + reconnaissance + coffee
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COMMENTS:
i'm sorry i couldn't help it. the office if my favorite show! - ekath, 2007-03-30: 22:56:00
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Cuppouflage
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: cup-oh-flaj
Sentence: Linda carefully placed her cup in the box, the one she kept her 'tissues' in and headed in the direction of the ladies. She diverted to the stairwell to the next floor, walked back across, and down again straight into the kitchen. Tea made, she carefully crept back up the stairs, back across to the other side and down again, to make it look like she'd been to the loo. Once she was back at her desk she carefully took the mug of tea out of the box and enjoyed the moment. She had become quite adept in the execution of cuppouflage; she wasn't going to hang around making brews for all and sundy that's for sure.
Etymology: Cuppa - cup of tea/coffee; Camouflage - the art of concealment
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COMMENTS:
great plan - I'll have to try it sometime - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-13: 10:38:00
Another good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-15: 20:09:00
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Stealthfish
Created by: Loreshai
Pronunciation: st-ellth-fish
Sentence: It was stealthfish of Jane to disppear and get her own beverage when it was her time to make the group drinks.
Etymology: stealth - the art of remaining undetected + selfish - thinking only of oneself.
Solofood
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: SOLO+FOOD
Sentence: Whenever I can get away for just me, I solofood in the breakroom.
Etymology: SOLO+FOOD
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
Ninjatate
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: nin ja tate
Sentence: Doreen was getting really good at getting in and out of the office kitchen with nothing but her own coffee and donut. It took a bit of practice, but she finally became very good at ninjatating to the kitchen and back before anyone noticed she was gone.
Etymology: Ninja-silent killers/attackers gravitate-slowly getting to said destination
Surriplicious
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sərəplishəs
Sentence: Sarah will sometimes quietly slip out the back door at work to catch a quick snack and coffee at the local convenience store. She refers to these surreplicious mini-repasts as heaven elevens.
Etymology: surreptitious (kept secret, esp. because it would not be approved of) + delicious (highly pleasant to the taste)
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COMMENTS:
This is hilarious!! Love it. - mweinmann, 2009-10-16: 07:52:00
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Teatoe
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: tee/toe
Sentence: 'Time to teatoe' Jenny said to herself. This was one of the few times this week she would try to invisibly gumshoe her way to the staff room to enjoy a cup of tea by herself and wallow in the solitude and calmness of the vacated kitchen. Teatoeing was a huge challenge and risk, but if she got by her twenty-two co-workers, the tea and the time alone would help her overcome her protaskination and contemplate the highly emotional connuboil she encountered earlier in the week.
Etymology: TEATOE - verb - from TEA + TIPTOE (to move, or go with caution, or stealth)
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COMMENTS:
Nice one! - DiPpO, 2008-06-13: 08:48:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-13: 10:33:00
terrific word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-15: 20:11:00
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Coffeeprowl
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: coff-ee-prowl
Sentence: Jennifer was skilled at the coffeeprowl and could make it to the breakroom without encountering any of her mooching co-workers.
Etymology: prowl (sneak) + coffee (as in to get some)
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