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DEFINITION: n., A person who diligently and persistently complains about their work. v., To enjoy bellyaching about your job so much that you would never consider quitting.
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Slitch
Created by: eileen22
Pronunciation: slitch
Sentence: That girl's such a slitch.
Etymology: sl - slacker, itch - bitch. someone who slacks and bitches.
Steadfuss
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (intr. v. & n.) stěd'-fŭs
Sentence: "Quit being such a steadfuss. I'm tired of your incessant griping about work conditions at the sperm bank!" ejaculated Sam.
Etymology: stead[fast] + fuss (from "fussbudget" = "a fussy or needlessly fault-finding person")
Sisyfuss
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sisəfəs
Sentence: John loves to sisyfuss about how he is overworked. He likes to complain about his co-workers. He enjoys kvetching so much that he started a number of Facebook groups; My boss is an idiot, work sucks, and Bitchers Anonymous. It*s one of the few things that get him out from under his rock. It gives him a sense of power he doesn*t get at work. He was practically giddy the day he ignored his boss*s friend request.
Etymology: Sisyphus (in Greek mythology - the son of Aeolus, punished in Hades for his misdeeds in life by being condemned to the eternal task of rolling a large stone to the top of a hill, from which it always rolled down again) fuss (a protest or dispute of a specified degree or kind)
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COMMENTS:
You are terrific! - mrskellyscl, 2010-02-15: 06:09:00
It works on so many levels - the fuss + the reference to Sisyphus, but also it has "sissy" in it. - karenanne, 2010-02-15: 17:20:00
It works on so many levels - the word "fuss" + the reference to Sisyphus, but also it has "sissy" in it. - karenanne, 2010-02-15: 17:20:00
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Moandrone
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mone drone
Sentence: Sherry was a moandrone. She endlessly complained about everything at work. Her peers called her Moana Lot behind her back and many had told her she should quit if she hated it so much. But truth is, despite it all, she had found the perfect job at the distillery. She was now officially called a whine taster...
Etymology: Moan (complain,indicate displeasure/discomfort) & Drone (an unchanging intonation;someone who takes more time than necessary, lags behind)
Stafflocoffice
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: staf/low/cawf/iss
Sentence: People are constantly trying to avoid the stafflocoffice - her whining is very contageous.
Etymology: staff + staphlococcus + office
Labomasochism
Created by: Roosje
Pronunciation: lay - boh - mas - ooh - gism
Sentence: Don't be so labomasochistic.
Etymology: labo = labour masochism = pleasure from pain
Jobaholic
Created by: brimuth
Pronunciation: job - a - hollik
Sentence: Despite Jeff's denials, everyone knew he was a secret jobaholic, smiling at his work when he thought no-one was looking.
Etymology:
Admoanistration
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: ad-moan-is-tration
Sentence: As soon as the lights went up and the last customer left the theatre, Gerry made straight for the vacuum cleaner. "Man! This job f*cking sucks", he thought to himself in yet another moment of admoanistration. Cleaning between the isles he noticed the goo on the back of seat D4. "Good grief! I pity the poor sod who was sitting in front on HIM". Being the janitor of a porno cinema had it's benefits but this wasn't one of them.
Etymology: Administration - tasks needed to control the operation of a plan. Moan - What you do when the train is late AGAIN.
Entropeeve
Created by: kabloozie
Pronunciation: EN-truh-peev
Sentence: Bob's usual ennui has really become a persistant entropeeve - I wish he'd just shut up or quit.
Etymology: Entropy:The tendency for all matter and energy in the universe to evolve toward a state of inert uniformity + peeve: cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful
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COMMENTS:
Nice simple blend. Love the sentence too! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-18: 18:24:00
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Whinoworker
Created by: kimbo123
Pronunciation: whine-o-worker
Sentence: He goes to work everyday, but is such a whinoworker to his fellow employees.
Etymology:
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by brimuth. Thank you brimuth! ~ James
"occupulation" is a great word, and easy to pronounce, too.
galwaywegian - 2008-09-16: 06:29:00
hillarious!
galwaywegian - 2008-09-16: 06:29:00
oops that was meant for sisyfuss
lumina - 2008-09-18: 02:22:00
Nosila! Your "pation" fit was GREAT! NOBODY stop him! HA! Is owning a pawn shop a hockupation? Shouldn't the kid on the corner in his yellow traffic get up get paid for that blockupation? Ok, somebody slap us both... :) Congrats on the win Nose!
Today's definition was suggested by brimuth. Thank you brimuth. ~ James
wordslikevenom - 2011-06-30: 19:40:00
Vintage ;)