Verboticism: Masoccupachism
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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Slitch
Created by: eileen22
Pronunciation: slitch
Sentence: That girl's such a slitch.
Etymology: sl - slacker, itch - bitch. someone who slacks and bitches.
Grumployee
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: grum-ploy-ee
Sentence: If he was rated on how well and long he bitched about work, Bob would be CEO of the company by now.
Etymology: grump, employee
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COMMENTS:
It would be a bit long but your word would be good mixed with Riki's grumployeeofthemoanth - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-18: 13:29:00
Met heaps of them! Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-18: 18:26:00
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Employmenagaddictomist
Created by: maryamwebster
Pronunciation: employ-men-NAG-a-dictomist
Sentence: "Hazel is such an employmenagaddictomist, but she'll never leave Consolidated - she likes her office chair too much."
Etymology: Employment, gainful work, Nag meaning to kvetch and complain, addict, one who is addicted to the preceding, -omist ending indicating a set prediliction
Alienistic
Created by: verygoodmood
Pronunciation:
Sentence: As a former alien, I know that in the beginning most of people coming to our country for good have “Alienistic Mentality”, "Alienistic Feelings", they take advantage of the country’s benefits, grabbing what they can grab avoiding giving back. Later however, it often changes, but not always unfortunately.
Etymology: Alien + istic
Associacrass
Created by: pendraghon
Pronunciation: ə-ˈsō-shē-o-ˈkras
Sentence: The Associacrass of the month award goes to Jason Hill, the bearer of the water cooler, and the HR latrine lawyer of ABC, Inc.
Etymology: associate- 1: one associated with another: as a: partner, colleague b: companion, comrade 2 a: an entry-level member (as of a learned society, professional organization, or profession) b: employee, worker3often capitalized : a degree conferred especially
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
Criveleehood
Created by: chippy
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Mary makes a great criveleehood as a teacher. Her students are horrible.
Etymology: cry livelyhood
Operantive
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: opp errr ant ihv
Sentence: most operantives work behind reception or in similar affront of house positions.
Etymology: operative, rant
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COMMENTS:
so true - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-16: 16:24:00
Amen...what is it about those jobs that turns nice people into miseries? Or makes bad ones worse? Maybe it has to do with dealing with idiots all day long. - Nosila, 2008-09-16: 20:42:00
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Labomasochism
Created by: Roosje
Pronunciation: lay - boh - mas - ooh - gism
Sentence: Don't be so labomasochistic.
Etymology: labo = labour masochism = pleasure from pain
