Verboticism: Squirmpile
DEFINITION: n. A momentary feeling of relief mixed with lingering dread, which occurs when your boss marches past the piles of unfinished work on your desk. v. To sigh with relief after your boss marches past your desk
Squirmpile
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: SKWURM-pahyl
Sentence: As files began to stack higher and higher in Bob's in-tray, fellow workers realized that it was a clever ploy to avoid the boss's glare and hide his own squirmpile.
Etymology: SQUIRM: to feel or display discomfort or distress, as from reproof, embarrassment, pain, etc & PILE: an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other: a pile of papers.
Points: 824
Comments: Squirmpile
metrohumanx - 2008-08-04: 06:40:00
SQUIRMPILE...disturbingly vivid image.
pungineer - 2008-08-04: 09:18:00
Is that also what you get from cold office chairs and too many donut runs?
Nosila - 2008-08-04: 17:48:00
Good word...I think most people have squirmpiles at work!