DEFINITION: n. A type of frustration created by a manager who never notices when you work late, but always nags you for leaving early whenever you leave on time. v. To carefully monitor your subordinates to ensure that they never leave work a minute early.

Tockpsychology

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: tok sik ol ogee

Sentence: Mr. Grant was the devil for playing tockpsychology games on his employees. Even if they came in at 6:00 am, he'd watch anyone leaving before 5:30 pm and make snide comments on their lack of dedication.

Etymology: Tock (as in Tick Tock, the sound of a clock) & Psychology (the science of mental life) & Wordplay on toxicology (the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons)

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