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DEFINITION: v. To propose and win approval for cost-saving reforms, which when implemented result in the immediate elimination of your job. n. An ambitious budget-slasher who accidentally cuts themselves out of a job.
Verboticisms
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Autosize
Created by: pieceof314
Pronunciation: aw-toe-sīz
Sentence: On the way out of the boss' office, Devon had a cartoon moment as if he had just realized that he ran off the edge of a cliff chasing after business inefficiencies. He stared out at the "television audience" afraid to look down after realizing that he just autosized himself out of a job.
Etymology: auto, self + size, after downsize
Economicalemming
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: eek oh nomm ik ah lemm ing
Sentence: Through his can-do attitude and brownnosing qualities Dave unwittingly became the sacrificial economicalemming in the financial department, under the new style of bleedership that prevailed since Ms Badger was promoted to head of Department. The same Ms. Badger that he had criticised for her overuse of whiteboard markers because of her over embellished writing style.
Etymology: economical lemming.
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COMMENTS:
do they work at the zoo? funny sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-27: 10:20:00
Seems like she ratted on him. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:21:00
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Jobicide
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: job/i/cide
Sentence: Joe, in a cost cutting measure in his department committed jobicide.
Etymology: job + suicide
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COMMENTS:
Jobicide is a perfect word for the definition. - splendiction, 2009-07-08: 23:32:00
a do it your selfer...like it. - mweinmann, 2009-07-09: 08:42:00
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Accolaidoff
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: acco/layde/off
Sentence: In addition to being lauded as an environmental champion for turning the parking lot into a green space, I also received an accolaidoff as my position as parking lot attendant was no longer viable.
Etymology: accolade(acknowledgment of merit)+ laid off
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-05-27: 07:07:00
nice one JW - galwaywegian, 2008-05-27: 09:01:00
I like it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:17:00
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Selfsacrifinance
Created by: Blegvadd
Pronunciation: self-sac-ri-fi-nance
Sentence: Steve selfsacrifinanced himself right into early retirement.
Etymology: Self-sacrifice + finance
Econohnomics
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ek on oh no mix
Sentence: When Mr Bill did up his new budget, he had suggested cutting 20 jobs. The numbers sang to his boss, Mr.Sluggo, and so he included Mr. Bill's job in the redundancies. Mr. Bill learned the hard way about econohnomics! Oh Nooooooooo!
Etymology: Economics (financial managment) & Oh No (exclamation of alarm or concern and signature phrase of Mr. Bill, cartoon figure on SNL)
Jobicide
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: job/i/cide
Sentence: Joe, in a cost cutting measure in his department committed jobicide.
Etymology: job + suicide
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COMMENTS:
how sad - I think the cartoon character has just realized this - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-27: 10:23:00
plain and simple. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:22:00
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Bottomlineboot
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: botum/line/boot
Sentence: Soon after he recommended eliminating the popular pinkslip party from the annual budget, he realized his boss would probably give him the "bottomlineboot" award (right out the door on his tender tush!)
Etymology: Bottom line - financial statement + boot (to be fired or laid-off).
Discomjobulation
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: dis - com - job - yew - LAY - shun
Sentence: Clancey was a thoroughly devoted and ambitious young junior executive and he suffered a major bout of discomjobulation when his innovative and brilliant proposals resulted in his own termination.
Etymology: Play on the word 'discombobulation' (To throw into a state of confusion)
Problemmingsolver
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: prob lehm ing sahl vur
Sentence: the problemmingsolver went that one staep further than everyone else. one giant step for dunbkind
Etymology: problem solver lemming
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James
Jabberwocky - 2008-05-27: 10:27:00
so many good words today
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James