Verboticism: Approxyberate
DEFINITION: v. To take the frustration and anger you receive from one person and redirect it towards another person, usually of lower status. n. An act of aggression directed towards an individual or object that was not the source of provocation.
Approxyberate
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: a/prox/ee/bee/rate
Sentence: When Jim returned from the Director's annual budget meeting he chose the newest member of staff to appoxyberate.
Etymology: a + proxy (substitute) + berate + approximate (close to)
Points: 845
Comments: Approxyberate
OZZIEBOB - 2008-05-25: 19:33:00
Nice word - I toyed with proxiberate for a while.