Verboticism: Hangmail
DEFINITION: n., The uneasiness, social discomfort, and impending sense of doom which occurs when you realize that you've sent out a few too many emails after drinking way too much. v., To worry about your social status after a night of heavy drinking and stupid emailing.
Hangmail
Created by: metro1
Pronunciation: hang-male
Sentence: Roger was so dedicated to his new job that he decided to work all night long. As it got later, he gave himself a beer as a motivational reward. As it got later and later, he found he needed more and more rewards to keep going... But he persisted and documented his progress with a series of emails to all his colleagues. When he regained conscious, he discovered that he had created potentially career-ending hangmail.
Etymology: hangover + hangnail + email
Points: 851
Comments: Hangmail
silveryaspen - 2008-02-08: 18:22:00
Well-crafted ... slid right into the ending with a nifty verboticism!
purpleartichokes - 2008-02-08: 20:40:00
HA!
metro1 - 2008-02-10: 14:49:00
Thanks Silvery and Purple!