Verboticism: Crapplication
DEFINITION: v. To deny one's accomplishments, or minimize one's abilities in order to obtain a job. n. A resume, or list of qualifications, which has been disembellished and disemboweled to meet extremely low job requirements.
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Resumaynot
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: rez you mey noht
Sentence: her resumaynot neglected to mention any of her achievements since high school apart from the mose killing stuff
Etymology: resume may not
Disconjobulation
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: dis-con-job-yu-LAY-shun
Sentence: With no possible chance to find another job in his highly specialized field, Horace found it necessary to apply for jobs he once considered beneath himself and found a little disconjobulation was necessary in order to 'qualify' for such menial positions.
Etymology: A play on the word discombobulation, or discombobulate (To throw into a state of confusion)
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COMMENTS:
I love the 'con-job' in the middle! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-25: 02:15:00
great - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-25: 14:39:00
Love it! - kateinkorea, 2009-02-27: 07:50:00
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Caredaction
Created by: Negatrev
Pronunciation: Cer-re-dak-shun
Sentence: John really needed this menial job, so performed a little caredaction on his resume before submitting it.
Etymology: from Career (An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.) and redact(Edit (text) for publication.)
Applitruncation
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ap-li-truhng-key-shuhn
Sentence: After years of foreclosing loans on his neighbors Jim was reticent to mention his previous experience at job interviews. The needed paperwork often involves a fair amount of applitruncation.
Etymology: application (a written or spoken request or appeal for employment) + truncation (to cut short)
Crapplication
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: krap lik ay shun
Sentence: He tried to gloss over the error on his crapplication, insisting that Doctor was his first name
Etymology: application, crap
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COMMENTS:
that would be a neat first name - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-25: 14:39:00
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Crapplication
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: krap lik ay shun
Sentence: His crapplication for the tobacco glossed over many of his achievements and qualifications, including one particularly high office which he held and where he had gleaned some experience which may have been of benefit when selling cigars,
Etymology: application crap
Dummary
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dum ma ree
Sentence: Jim's resume for the fast fry cook's position was actually a dummary of his career's achievements. After cooking the books at the bank for 30 years, he felt he could cook anything this place served.
Etymology: Dumb (not so smart) & Summary (a resume, brief job/education history;
Negatiation
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: neg ayt she ay shun
Sentence: In Harris' negatiation attempt get a $10 per hour job at the local fast food place, he had not anticipated being interviewed by someone who knew his real past.
Etymology: Negate (to deny, omit) & Negotiation (bargaining, discussion to come to an agreement)
Brevsume
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: brev + som + ay
Sentence: Joyce had two versions of her resume ready so that she could qualify for both entry level and professional job openings. Her resume contained years of achievements, awards and education. Her brevsume was much shorter. It began with her illustrious career as a papergirl, progressed to bagging groceries and ended with her stint as a parking lot attendant...
Etymology: Brevity and Resume >> Brevity (The quality of being brief in duration; Succinctness; conciseness) Resume (summary of educational and employment experience)
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COMMENTS:
wonderful verbotomy - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-25: 14:36:00
Very good! - Mustang, 2009-02-25: 21:18:00
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Splinterviewing
Created by: matte76
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Bob was splinterviewing for the fry cook job since there was nothing else available. The 60-year olds' resume had obviously been splinterviewed to increase its' appeal.
Etymology: