Verboticism: Doppelmanager
DEFINITION: v. To seek approval from your boss by emulating their style, mannerisms or affectations. n. A person who copies their boss's style in order to win favor.
Doppelmanager
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dah-puhl-man-a-jer
Sentence: All butt-kissing and other adminitraits aside, when Bob showed up sporting the same Rocky and Bullwinkle tie that the boss wore, it was readily apparent that he had become a doppelmanager destined for the Borg room. Simpresarios always wound up as directums.
Etymology: doppelganger, manager
Points: 578
Comments: Doppelmanager
Stevenson0 - 2007-06-14: 07:53:00
Didn't we all go through Bulletchewer's 'dopple anger' a few months ago? Where is that 'Chewer'? I miss his sarcastic comments.
purpleartichokes - 2007-06-14: 08:05:00
Did he do a doppel word? Yep, he was quite the charhackter.
purpleartichokes - 2007-06-14: 10:39:00
I just thought of a better word - mimeostaff. It's up for grabs for anyone wants it!
Jabberwocky - 2007-06-14: 10:49:00
personally I like your xeroxymorons - that's a terrific word
purpleartichokes - 2007-06-14: 11:21:00
I liked it too, but it doesn't have any boss connotations. Perhaps it could be used for people who imitate pop culture icons.
purpleartichokes - 2007-06-14: 11:27:00
Another one - imbosster.
Jabberwocky - 2007-06-14: 11:37:00
that's very good
Clayton - 2007-06-14: 11:42:00
Personally, I was going for a combination of mimicry and the lowliest worker I could think of, rather than use the boss. But a word like "employsonate" could go either way.
Clayton - 2007-06-14: 11:43:00
Good word there, also... three points!
purpleartichokes - 2007-06-14: 11:57:00
Oooo, I like employsonate! Quite versatile.
Clayton - 2007-06-14: 12:05:00
Ted Doppel would be proud.
Stevenson0 - 2007-06-14: 14:41:00
xeroxymoron can be equated to any government official that I've come across - employsonate reminds me of some of the people I've 'worked with'or should I say 'hand held' through the day doing their job
petaj - 2007-06-14: 23:52:00
Imbossination/imbossinator was another one I toyed with, on the impersonation idea.