Verboticism: Confidononer
DEFINITION: v., To ignore a "friend" at work because you don't want anyone else to know that you are friends. n., A co-worker and secret "best friend" with whom it is best to keep your friendship confidential.
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Egalitard
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: ee/gal/i/tard
Sentence: With her pleasant demeanor and slow wit, Connie was the perfect egalitard.
Etymology:
Protocoldshoulder
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pro/toe/cold/shol/dur
Sentence: Whenever I encounter my barhopping buddy/CEO at work I am given the protocoldshoulder.
Etymology: protocol (official formality and etiquette) + cold shoulder (snub)
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COMMENTS:
Exquisite!! - Mustang, 2008-09-23: 08:13:00
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-24: 05:46:00
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Chatfauxfoe
Created by: mryder
Pronunciation: chat / fa-h / foe
Sentence: Molly wandered passed Cindy gloomily, as she remembered that she was Cindy's chatfauxfoe, and that it was only acceptable to talk to her after work.
Etymology: Chat -ORIGIN shortening of CHATTER Faux- — ORIGIN French, ‘false’Foe-— ORIGIN from Old English, hostile; related to FEUD.
Dismissami
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation: dis-miss- a- mi
Sentence: Jane was getting tired of being Karen's dismissami at the office-- ignoring Jane in front of VIPs, then calling her every night to chat.
Etymology: dismiss & ami (friend)
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COMMENTS:
So you dismissami, do you? Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 19:05:00
Hasn't scratched the surface yet? - MrDave2176, 2007-10-25: 22:15:00
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Chugotitmane
Created by: BigKP
Pronunciation: ch-you-got-it-man
Sentence: My secret crush at the office kept trying to make Chugotitmane with me.
Etymology:
Passociate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: pas so she at
Sentence: Mindy and Rowena are inseparable on the weekends and at social functions. They also work together and since fraternization between management (Mindy) & staff (Rowena)is frowned upon, they have passociate relationship. When they pass each other in the hall, they feign indifference. For up-and-comer Mindy,this is a smart tactic, since Rowena is President of the local UFO Society, leads a coven and has been known to speak in Klingon.
Etymology: Pass (allow to go without comment;be identified, regarded, accepted, or mistaken for someone or something else; as by denying one's own ancestry or background) & Associate (a person who is frequently in the company of another;colleague;friend)
Friendeprecate
Created by: QuantumMechanic
Pronunciation: fren dep ruh cate
Sentence: Don't come to my office George, or I'll have to friendeprecate you -- I need to keep my nose clean.
Etymology: friend + deprecate
Ninchum
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nin-chəm
Sentence: Don was Barbara's best ninchum. Her company had a strict policy against co-workers fraternizing and the fact that she was his supervisor made it all the more imperative to keep their friendship under wraps. They had known each other since elementary school but now acted like they had never met before.
Etymology: Ninja (In Japanese history, a ninjais a warrior, trained in martial arts, and specializing in a variety of unorthodox arts of war. The methods used by ninja included assassination, espionage, stealth, camouflage)+ chum (a close friend.)
Freatcode
Created by: iluvenglish
Pronunciation: freet-cod
Sentence: she always freatcodes in front of her boss
Etymology: friend, cheat, cheat code
Friendicate
Created by: svnfsvn
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Me and bob friendicated during happyhour.
Etymology: friend + syndicate