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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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Stealthocup
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation: stelth-*long* o- cup
Sentence: All this stealthocup-ping through the office just to get coffee.
Etymology: stealth and cup as in coffee
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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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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Leechvoidic
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: leech-voyd-ik
Sentence: To avoid having telling the truth President Bush uses leechvoidics on his constituents
Etymology: leech (blood-sucking people) + avoid + tactic
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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Galleyraid
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: gal lee rayd
Sentence: There's a girl who leads a life of danger. To everyone she meets she stays a stranger. With every move she makes, another chance she takes... Odds are she won't work here tomorrow. Galleyraid Woman, Galleyraid Woman. You've enjoyed your last covert break, no more stealth raids will you take. Your caffeine fix here is on time that is borrowed. (Sung to and with apologies to Johnny Rivers "Secret Agent Man")
Etymology: Galley (Area for food preparation on a ship or airliner;a small kitchen) & Raid (a sudden short attack;enter someone else's territory and take spoils)
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COMMENTS:
It always tastes better when you've raid it yourself - shaken, not stirred. - mrskellyscl, 2009-10-16: 05:55:00
Galleyraid leads a dangerous life of aversion...cheers to her! - splendiction, 2009-10-16: 19:09:00
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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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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:
Rationdashin
Created by: azazn
Pronunciation: Rash-in-Dash-in
Sentence: Lots of people around, looks like I'll be doin a little rationdashin.
Etymology: Ration: as in an amount of food. Dashin: as in a sudden movement
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