Verboticism: Confidont
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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Confidononer
Created by: Lidipop
Pronunciation: Kon-f-eye-doh-no-ner!
Sentence: Best friend by night, Confidononer by day!
Etymology: confide(say something in trust)+oh!(as in oh! not her)+ no(a negating expression)
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COMMENTS:
I read your word as confi(don't know her) - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-25: 12:26:00
that works also :) - Lidipop, 2007-10-25: 14:55:00
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Privypal
Created by: Kevcom
Pronunciation: pri__/vee/paall | Note: (__) = last 2 letters of the word prick. That is how pri is supposed to be pronounced: just like prick, but without the (ck).
Sentence: Melissa Adams was my best friend all through grade school, high school and university. We even got the same job together, yet we are not friends as much. We do not giggle like we use to in school. This is business, and our conversations cannot be disclosed. We are privypals by day, and aquaintances by night.
Etymology: privy (private) + pal (friend)
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COMMENTS:
Love it: great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 18:59:00
Thankyou! - Kevcom, 2007-10-25: 22:24:00
Nice word Kevin.!! - Stevenson0, 2007-10-26: 07:56:00
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Sorpe
Created by: FreakoSpeako
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The lady sorped her friend for her job.
Etymology:
Comradeshush
Created by: prufrock73
Pronunciation: kŏm'răd'-e-shŭsh
Sentence: Grinning at each other during the meeting, none of the other staff had any idea that Gladys and Eunice were comradeshushes.
Etymology: comrade + shush Likely first appeared in 19th century Russia.
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COMMENTS:
A Siberian soujourn will wipe the grins off their faces. Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 18:49:00
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Confriendential
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: känfrendenchəl
Sentence: John and Tim are roommates. They have been since college. When they ended up working for the same company their situation became confriendential. The company policy against nepotism includes domestic partners which they are not. They only sleep in the same bed because they can*t afford a two-bedroom apartment. The shared showers save water. And the kissing? That*s just because they both come from affectionate families.
Etymology: Confidential (intended to be kept secret) + Friend (a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection)
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COMMENTS:
Not that there is anything wrong with it.... - Nosila, 2010-02-23: 01:30:00
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Workjerk
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: werk jerk
Sentence: She was a darling at the weekend, but on mondays she reverted to workjerk
Etymology: work, jerk
Friendicate
Created by: svnfsvn
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Me and bob friendicated during happyhour.
Etymology: friend + syndicate
Incogmigo
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: in/kog/mee/goh
Sentence: Jenny liked to have a number of incogmigos at work who were used as her contacts to keep track of all the politics and gossip going on.
Etymology: INCOGMIGO - noun - from INCOGNITO (having one's identity concealed to avoid notice)+ AMIGO (a friend)
Slymatize
Created by: lwidmer
Pronunciation: SLY mah TIZE
Sentence: "Sherri was nearly caught slymatizing with Helen by the fax machine."
Etymology: From the Greek "sly" meaning doing something your mother shouldn't know about, and the Australian "mate" meaning a friend or chum who would hold your hair back while you throw up.
Egalitard
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: ee/gal/i/tard
Sentence: With her pleasant demeanor and slow wit, Connie was the perfect egalitard.
Etymology: