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DEFINITION: v. To exercise power through the strategic use of personal insults, while pretending to offer encouragement. n. A leader who motivates people by insulting them.
Leadersnip
Top verboticism of the day created by mweinmann
Pronunciation: lee - dur - snip
Sentence: Patricia knew how to practice leadersnip. This skill was honed over a period of time as a manager in the Marketing Department at Pepper Hill Cosmetics. All good ideas were her own and if someone else started to believe in their writing skills a bit too avidly, Patrice knew how to snip their copy - - and them down to size; thus yielding a better slogan authored by "herself"
Etymology: leader - a person who demonstrates the ability to motivate and manage people. snip - cut, reduce or chide
Created by: mweinmann.
More Top Verboticisms:
(Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Demeanie: /dee - meen - ee/ Amy was known as a demeanie around the office because she seemed to always find a way to make those around her feel bad about themselves. Her insults were always couched inside of a bit of sweet talk so she got away with it quite a bit..... Etymology: demean (degrade or make one aware of their shortcomings), meanie (a person of mean disposition) Created by: mweinmann.
Comments:
fun word - I'll have to share it with the kids - mrskellyscl, 2010-01-06: 14:17:00
Leaderhosin: /lēdərhōzən/ Whenever folks get too uppity the boss administers a good leaderhosin. Etymology: leader (the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country) + hose (metaphorical term for screwing someone) a play on Lederhosen Created by: artr.
Comments:
My morning chuckle. Thanks, artr. - mrskellyscl, 2010-01-06: 07:57:00
Dozenator: /duz-en-ate; duz-en-a-tor/ She came on like she was from the hood, street-smart, street-wise, getting it on, taking us down with her tongue. Man, she thought she was original Dozenator, the Queen of Put Downs. But, it was all a show. "Heh, heh...Just jivin' ya," she always said in quick retreat. Etymology: From the slang, "dozens," meaning to put others down + ate/ ator, giving action and/or title Created by: readerwriter.
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Comments:
The second step in Timothy Johnson's GUST process is Understanding. And apparently, based on the number of definitions we received on this topic, everybody understands what it is like to have a bad boss. Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph , suzanne, and remistram. Thank you ohwtepph, suzanne, remistram, and Timothy! ~ James
lumina - 2008-08-07: 13:49:00
Wow! So fun and an honor to have come up with the "winning" word. "I'd like to thank the Academy, my parents and of course Jesus." ha Thanks to the voters! (she says as the music starts playing and the tap dancing man with the hook from the gong show comes into view...)
Today's definition was suggested by ohwtepph. Thank you ohwtepph. ~ James