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DEFINITION: n. A staff meeting where the boss berates the entire team because the boss is too spineless to directly confront the one person who is actually causing all the problems.
Inverberate
Top verboticism of the day created by mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: ihn-VURR-burr-ayt
Sentence: Alex's boss inverberated the entire staff all because Alex nicked a doughnut in lieu of breakfast at home.
Etymology: invertebrate + berate
Created by: mplsbohemian.
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Runzpinevous: /run-zpahyn-voo/ The whole time they pointed fingers for the blame, I could only think how wonderful the runzpinevous was going since boss ignored the telltale fingers and we were all scolded. Boss was too scared to scold me. Hell, he scold everybody. Etymology: rendezvous + "un"spine Created by: ohwtepph.
Backbonebite: /BAK-bohn-bahyt/ Mr. Wilkinson seized every opportunity to backbonebite. Only trouble was: being a self-employed web designer, he was the entire workforce. Etymology: backbone + backbite Created by: Clayton.
Castrigate: /kas-tri-gayte/ Because the MD didn't have the bawls to go after the main culprit, he castrigated the whole team. Etymology: castigate + castrate Created by: Jabberwocky.
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
Hey, does everyone realize that remistram has now submitted 50 definitions? Wow! That's creative! ~ James
Clayton - 2007-06-29: 08:37:00
Truly a *defining* moment in Verbotomy history. Heheheh... thanks, Remistram.
remistram - 2007-06-29: 09:19:00
Thanks but I owe it to my quirky family, co-workers and friends!....well, ok maybe me too!