Verboticism: Comderiderie
DEFINITION: v., To facilitate camaraderie among your colleagues by making fun at your boss's expense, only to discover that you-know-who is standing right behind you. n., A professional faux pas made with the best intentions.
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Suicendup
Created by: c1mcgraw
Pronunciation: soo-uh-SEND-up
Sentence: My boss rewarded my suicendup of his sinus-clearing with a pink slip.
Etymology:
Steambuilding
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: steam-building
Sentence: Delia indulged in steambuilding one time too many. The boss finally erupted, snorting coffee out of his nose then bundling her down to the HR department.
Etymology: steam (coming out of the bosses ears) + team building
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-23: 14:50:00
excellent - franke, 2007-11-23: 22:18:00
Clever:good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-25: 23:06:00
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Hootgo
Created by: vmalcolm
Pronunciation: /hu:tgəʊ/
Sentence: Afterwards, Lily told Sharon:- "I would stop making those hootgoes, you'll get yourself fired!" "I can hootgo all I want, this is a free speach country Lily. And the only Bosses that should exist should be the 'Hugos'!"
Etymology: HOOTGO. From Hoot (Informal. One that is hilariously funny) + Hugo (From Hugo BOSS)
Bossted
Created by: suzanne
Pronunciation: Boss + Ted
Sentence: When he heard her perfectly produce his drawling accent he walked in and bossted her.
Etymology: Boss - person who orders you around, and whom you obey in return for money. busted- to be caught very emphatically.
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COMMENTS:
sin a bhfuil - suzanne, 2007-11-24: 20:19:00
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Laughodoom
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: LAFF-uh-DOOM
Sentence: Cynthia did an excellent impression of her boss, Pat. Her LAUGHODOOM won her the undying respect of her co-workers, a place in corporate legend, and a termination slip.
Etymology: laugh: to release tension by involuntary reaction to humor + doom: a certain and unpleasantly final, end.
Nebutaunt
Created by: badsnudge
Pronunciation: \ˈne-byu̇-ˌtänt\
Sentence: Unaware of the two-way mirror, Debbie's nebutaunting of the produce manager, while resulting in her demotion and ultimately her dismissal, caused her popularity to boom amidst the bag-boys.
Etymology: neb (from nebbish, in this case a sissy produce manager) + debutant (one making a first appearance, in this case first appearance in showing one's ass) + taunt
Fundermine
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: rhymes with undermine
Sentence: Bob had to resist the temptation of making a smart ass comment during the boss's presentation because he did not wish to fundermine the point she was addressing and receive the glare of his coworker, Sarah.
Etymology: fun + undermine, synonym - fundercut
Jokerestinpeace
Created by: samsync
Pronunciation: joker-rest-in-peace
Sentence: She jokerestinpeaced, so here she is, clearing garbage with the rest of the jokerestinpeacers.
Etymology: joker - trying to be funny rest in peace - say bye bye to boss!
Takethepeefortyfive
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: tayk the pee fohr tee fie v
Sentence: she started to take the pee and ended up having to takethepeefortyfive
Etymology: p45. take the piss
Lamploy
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: v.:lam-PLOY / n.:lam-PLOY-ee
Sentence: Marjorie was lambusted when her boss found her acting the lamployee during bagle-time. lambusted: to be lamploying and get caught by the boss.
Etymology: lampoon is the root for lamployee but lambast is the root for lambust.