Verboticism: Flipservice

'I'm surprised that no one else has picked up the ball.'

DEFINITION: v. To listen intently and sympathize with your colleagues when they request assistance, and then to simply, and completely, forget about it. n. The ability to sympathize with, yet ignore, requests for help.

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Flipservice

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: flip/sur/vus

Sentence: His flipservice was so convincing, he never did any actual work

Etymology: flip (about face) + lip service (hypocracy)

Points: 578

Comments: Flipservice

purpleartichokes - 2007-02-27: 10:01:00
Can also be tied to flippant, which is quite appropriate.

Jabberwocky - 2007-02-27: 13:30:00
Excellent point purple

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