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'I'm paid to think!'

DEFINITION: To have a job where you get paid for thinking, daydreaming, or just sitting around wasting time and trying to look busy.

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Gnawledgverkor

Created by: wordmeister

Pronunciation: na-ledge-ver-kor

Sentence: As a full-time gnawledgeverker I learned to satisfy my intellectual needs by gnawing on my mouse cord. But when I was given a wireless mouse, I was at wit's end...

Etymology: gnawing on the edge of work

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Cogitearn

Created by: chris

Pronunciation: coj-ee-tern

Sentence: No wonder Brent was smiling - each little thought was truly worth its weight in gold

Etymology: cogitate + earn

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Mitful

Created by: queeny

Pronunciation: M.I.T. ful

Sentence: Don't ask him he's a MITful, he's not paid to talk.

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Rumannation

Created by: Stevenson0

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Sentence: The rumannation he held was with a federally sponsored think tank.

Etymology: rumination + manna

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Lollywork

Created by: courtney0916

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Awsomktdr

Created by: timmy

Pronunciation: awsom ktdr

Sentence: I get paid for doing awsomktr

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Heavencent

Created by: Jabberwocky

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Sentence: A cool job for a creative mind is heavencent

Etymology: heaven + cent

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Slackerific

Created by: elizabeth

Pronunciation: {Slacker-if-ic}

Sentence: I work as a Slackerific Co-ordinator for the Dream Job Ltd. Corporation.

Etymology: 1. Stems from the English slang "slack" meaning "to not work" 2. Joined with the English word "terrific" meaning, wonderful

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Knowledgejerkoff

bjorn

Created by: bjorn

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Etymology: knowledge worker + jerkoff

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Profantasize

alecstevenson

Created by: alecstevenson

Pronunciation: pro-fanta-size

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Etymology: profession + fantasize

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Comments:

- 2006-11-17: 19:11:00
Great sentence: As a full-time gnawledgeverker I learned to satisfy my intellectual needs by gnawing on my mouse cord. But when I was given a wireless mouse, I was at wit's end...