Verboticism: Goferstwhile

'I didn't get an MBA for nothing.'

DEFINITION: n. The art of sneaking to the office kitchen without having to take orders from your colleagues for coffee, or tea, or anything... v. To sneak in and out of the office kitchen without getting caught.

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Goferstwhile

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: GO - first - whyl

Sentence: Once the office errand girl and flunky at large, Miranda had found a way to surreptitiously avoid those tasks she'd become expected to run, and had become a goferstwhile extraordinaire.

Etymology: blend of gofer (errand boy/girl) and erstwhile (formerly)

Points: 791

Comments: Goferstwhile

Jabberwocky - 2008-06-13: 10:34:00
neat blend

OZZIEBOB - 2008-06-15: 20:09:00
Lovely word