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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.

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Avoidoidordery

Top verboticism of the day created by wordmeister

Pronunciation: a-void-doid-der-ee

Sentence: After weeks of trial and error, Margaret's system of avoidoidery was working. She could drink as much coffee as she wanted!. It was simple. She scurried towards the lunch room (and the washrooms) desperately squeezing her legs together, looking like she was about to explode. And effective. By the end of the day she was no longer faking it.

Etymology: avoid + order

Created by: wordmeister.

Comments:

avoid de o do - from Avoideville acts - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-13: 10:54:00

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So simple yet so appropos...she's gotta latte nerve! - Nosila, 2009-10-16: 21:46:00

Secreat: /sea-crete/ Fiona wasn't mean. It's just that with ten colleagues all wanting no sugar, just black, not too strong, special hand-sewn tea bag brewed for the time it takes the earth to rotate one inch.... she'd never get any work done. So she resorted to a carfty bit of midday secreation. Etymology: secrete (to hide) + eat (to cosume; to chew and swallow food) + secret (something kept hidden or concealed) Created by: CharlieB.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-30: 01:31:00
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!

metrohumanx metrohumanx - 2008-06-15: 11:30:00
I LIKE EATRAIDER ! The double meaning is very funny... Metrohumanx

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-16: 03:11:00
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James

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