Verboticism: Orderling

'Don't forget! I take half-cream, half-milk and two fake sugars. Thanks!'

DEFINITION: To be unable to dodge certain "social responsibilities", simply because everyone else expects you to do it. (You were just trying to be nice, but now...)

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Orderling

Created by: chris

Pronunciation: aw-der-ling

Sentence: Although he had the potential to become a senior manager, Roger's good nature had rapidly turned him into the company orderling

Etymology: Order + Underling

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