Verboticism: Sickmission
DEFINITION: v. To be so hardworking and dedicated to your job that you come to work even when you're sick and dangerously infectious. n. A person who comes to work sneezing, coughing, contagious, and sick as a dog.
Sickmission
Created by: diyan627
Pronunciation: sik-mish-in
Sentence: John is under complete sickmission... His rationalization is that he's working at the hospital, what does it matter anyway?
Etymology: sick (ill) + mission (ambition-an inner calling to pursue an activity or perform a service) + submission (surrendering to the power of wanting to be the top dog)
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