Verboticism: Moanitor
DEFINITION: n., A person who diligently and persistently complains about their work. v., To enjoy bellyaching about your job so much that you would never consider quitting.
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Whinetofiver
Created by: verbony
Pronunciation: wine-too-five-er
Sentence: Would you just listen to that whinetofiver
Etymology: whinny+nine-to-fiver
Assiwhine
Created by: hiladizzle
Pronunciation: ass-i-whine
Sentence: I wish Fred would quit. He's such an assiwhine.
Etymology: n., derived from assignment (something assigned, as a particular task or duty; job) and whine (to snivel or complain in a peevish, self-pitying way)
Sisyfuss
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sisəfəs
Sentence: John loves to sisyfuss about how he is overworked. He likes to complain about his co-workers. He enjoys kvetching so much that he started a number of Facebook groups; My boss is an idiot, work sucks, and Bitchers Anonymous. It*s one of the few things that get him out from under his rock. It gives him a sense of power he doesn*t get at work. He was practically giddy the day he ignored his boss*s friend request.
Etymology: Sisyphus (in Greek mythology - the son of Aeolus, punished in Hades for his misdeeds in life by being condemned to the eternal task of rolling a large stone to the top of a hill, from which it always rolled down again) fuss (a protest or dispute of a specified degree or kind)
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COMMENTS:
You are terrific! - mrskellyscl, 2010-02-15: 06:09:00
It works on so many levels - the fuss + the reference to Sisyphus, but also it has "sissy" in it. - karenanne, 2010-02-15: 17:20:00
It works on so many levels - the word "fuss" + the reference to Sisyphus, but also it has "sissy" in it. - karenanne, 2010-02-15: 17:20:00
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Pissinmoanivator
Created by: Lolagrrl
Pronunciation: piss-n-moan-eh-vay-tor
Sentence: Terry has been with the company for 13 years now. Nobody's really sure what her job is other than pissinmoanivating everyone about her boss.
Etymology: "Piss and Moan" + "Motivate"
Moanerlisa
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: mone-er-LEE-sah
Sentence: Lisa's workmates had dubbed her with the nickname 'moanerlisa' not only for her penchant for whining thru the day about her job but also for the wry smile she constantly wore while griping.
Etymology: Blend of words 'moaner' (one who complains or expresses pain) and Lisa, a woman's name. Play on the name of the painting, Mona Lisa
Ogreacheiver
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: ogre-achiever (crap...."i" before "e")
Sentence: Kevin has nothing better to do than complain all day. What an ogreachiever.
Etymology: ogre: an unpleasant beast. achiever
Disgruntified
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: dis-grun-ti-fied
Sentence: Manny was a disgruntified worker who hated his job, his supervisor and his coworkers. He complained abut them constantly, especially down at Lucy's Cafe, until the day he retired. Everyone thought that he would finally be happy, but he still went to Lucy's everyday and complained because he had nothing to do. Besides, he missed the hogs.
Etymology: grunt: unskilled laborer + disgruntled: feeling or expressing discontentment or anger + gratified: satisfaction; receive what is desired
Occupission
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: occu-PISS-shun
Sentence: Manny's occupission as PA in Hollywood was to be everyone's bitch and he complained about it constantly. But when confronted with quitting he always asserted, "And leave show business?"
Etymology: Occupation + Piss (as in piss and moan)