Verboticism: Slackofflage
DEFINITION: v. To create an illusion of busyness so that your co-workers, and most importantly your boss, never realize that you have absolutely nothing to do. n. A person who pretends to be very busy.
Slackofflage
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈslækəˌflɔʒ/
Sentence: The key to successful slackofflage is an untidy workspace; if your boss can identify each paper on your desk and window on your computer screen, then you've already lost.
Etymology: From "slack off" + "camouflage"
Points: 539
Comments: Slackofflage
playdohheart - 2007-05-01: 07:12:00
nice.
ErWenn - 2007-05-01: 09:20:00
Thanks.
Goldentongue - 2007-05-01: 10:14:00
Nice word, I tried going down the camouflage path but I couldn't come up with anything. Cheers!
HubbMU - 2007-05-03: 12:52:00
Funny!