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DEFINITION: n. A team member who always shares the workload, but nevertheless tries to get exclusive credit for any work done. v. To temporarily suppress your own need for self-aggrandizement.
Verboticisms
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Mesurp
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: me/zurp
Sentence: After all, this team effort is really about me. I'm the one who needs to get ahead because I deserve to and some of the input was mine. It's certainly fair to me to mesurp the ideas and credit for the good of the whole group. Because if I get ahead the whole group benefits. It would be shameful and dishonest of me not to step forward and claim all the accolades because if no one claims them, then they would just go to waste. I would be truly letting the group and myself down.
Etymology: me + usurp (seize another's place, authority, or possession wrongfully)
Egognition
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ee go ni shun
Sentence: Gareth was an egognition. He turned up for his study team's meetings to put together their group project. He would always attend, but never contributed anything to the effort. He would utter solicitous phrases and join in the lively debates, but never actually did any of the real work. His team was therefore very surprised when he gave their presentation and spoke totally in the singular person about the efforts and sacrifices he had made to get the project finished. After the presentation, Gareth was about to learn that there may be no "i" in team, but there was one in "kill"!
Etymology: ego ( an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others ) and recognition (the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering; giving credit to)
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COMMENTS:
Add "ignition" to the etymology, and you'll ignite Gareth's ego. A good, easily said, word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:57:00
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Esteemplayer
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: ess-teem-play-er
Sentence: Zane loved the weekly brainstorming session at Solutions Ltd. Gathering ideas from the group the esteemplayer would pass them on to the boss as his own, fulfiling both his self-worth and standing. His only worry was the boss finding out about these sessions!
Etymology: esteem - standing, regard team - collective group working to same aim player - member of team
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COMMENTS:
cute word - Nosila, 2008-05-01: 01:56:00
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Tempovashun
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: temp-O-VAY-shun
Sentence: After counselling in his previous job, Gordon decided that the only way to stay employed was to kudostifle his personal desires and give more recognition to his team mates. Unfortunately, he could only manage a tempovashun and within weeks of starting his new job he had alienated the team by reflecting all their glory on to himself.
Etymology: temp (temporary) + ovation (applause) + shun (avoid)
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COMMENTS:
another goodie - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-30: 12:21:00
I like it. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:33:00
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Transferentialcreditation
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: trans/fur/en/shal/credi/tay/shun
Sentence: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi tried to take transferentialcreditation for all the Beatles hits after the time they spent with him.
Etymology: transfer + credit + play on transcendental meditation
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COMMENTS:
My orthodontist wanted me to transcendentalmedication. - mrskellyscl, 2009-06-10: 07:28:00
Fractured my tongue pronouncing it..great word! - Mustang, 2009-06-11: 02:48:00
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Protemagnanimate
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: prō-těm'māg-nān'ə-māt'
Sentence: The project had to be completed, and for the success of the venture, it had to be seen as the success of the CEO; therefore, Bruce decided to protemagnanimate and put Gayland's name on the patent registration as the inventor.
Etymology: pro tem, for the time being; magnanimate, invented verb form of magnanimous, unselfish
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COMMENTS:
quite creative - daniellegeorge, 2008-04-30: 14:10:00
Excellent and natural blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:37:00
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Grouphog
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: groop- hog
Sentence: Mark was such a grouphog. Instead of collaborating for the final victorious hug, he would misanthropically hog all the rewards for himself.
Etymology: GROUPHOG INSTEAD OF GROUPHUG group (a number of persons gathered closely together forming a recognizable unit; cluster band, tribe + hog (to grab greedily; to take all or part of an unfair share of
Kudosnagger
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: COO- doh - snag - uhr
Sentence: Mervin was a shameless kudosnagger who always made an effort to create the appearance that he was the creative and driving force behind every innovation and creation of his team.
Etymology: Blend of kudos and snagger - one who grabs or takes
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COMMENTS:
I think this was my favorite word. I used it today at work! - arrrteest, 2008-05-01: 15:59:00
Kudo-snagger or kudos-nagger, both sound good to me. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:34:00
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Capoon
Created by: gotti1
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The geek named Borj always capoons himself whenever he scores big in a departmental examination.
Etymology:
Stargrazer
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: star - graz - ur
Sentence: Aurora was a master stargrazer. She would hitch herself to those who shone brightly with ideas and would adopt them as her own. One of her most frequent victims was Alice who was vivacious, exciting and brilliant; and thought of as a "rising star" at work. You might say that Aurora was boring next to Alice....
Etymology: star (leading(p): indicating the most important performer or role), grazer (one who feeds on forages or eats), play on stargazer (a person who observes the stars) and in this case, steals some of their brilliance....
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COMMENTS:
Nice! - mrskellyscl, 2009-06-10: 11:54:00
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Comments:
Today's definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko's Career Secret # 3: "It's not about you". See: "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko" by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James
Today's definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko's Career Secret # 3: "It's not about you". See: "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko" by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by johnnybunko. Thank you johnnybunko. ~ James
DiplomatUfimskmef - 2018-07-03: 21:40:00
Уважаемые пользователи, друзья! Хотелось бы поделиться несложной и оч
artipt - 2018-07-04: 09:22:00
Приветствую! Наткнулся на очень прибыльный метод по добычи криптовалюты. Вкладывать ничего не нужно. Способ очень простой, освоит как школьни