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DEFINITION: n. A team member who always shares the workload, but nevertheless tries to get exclusive credit for any work done. v. To temporarily suppress your own need for self-aggrandizement.
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Teambezzler
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: tēmbezəlr
Sentence: Jerry’s boss is a great one for forming a committee or work group to tackle any issue that arises. He is also a great teambezzler, stealing the credit for any positive results. When things don’t go so well he is a notorious blameslinger.
Etymology: team (two or more people working together) + embezzler (someone who steals or misappropriates money placed in one’s trust or belonging to the organization for which one works)
Amego
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: am ee go
Sentence: Stanley always took credit for his study team's efforts. It was like the rest of the group were his invisible writing team. The others were getting fed up with their amego, so they decided to pay him back. For this one particular project, they made up false data but were very persuasive in their report. Stanley grabbed the report, raced up to the front and presented the info as his own, thanking the little people who had helped him along the way. He was so full of his own self-importance that he failed to actually read the words and read them out blindly to the class. Imagine his regret at the report on the Bologna harvest from the those prolific baloney trees in Italy!
Etymology: Amigo (Spanish for friend or comrade) & Am (first person form of the verb "to be") & Ego ( (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind; an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others; your consciousness of your own identity)
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COMMENTS:
good one! - DrWebsterIII, 2009-06-10: 19:27:00
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Woim
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: woim
Sentence: Mike's boss is such a woim. In private he will tell him what a wonderful worker he is, what wonderful ideas he has created for the company. In public he presents the ideas as completely original and uniquely his own. If something is not received with open arms or fails for some reason, he is also very good at woiming his way out by announcing the idea's originator. What Mr. Steal-your-thunder doesn't get is that the ideas that fail are the result of his not really understanding them and mismanaging their execution. Perhaps some day the woim will turn.
Etymology: What's Ours Is Mine (acronym). Sounds like worm (a weak or despicable person) from Jersey
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COMMENTS:
ouch ! Jersey - DrWebsterIII, 2009-06-10: 19:15:00
but i love the use of good acronym - DrWebsterIII, 2009-06-10: 19:16:00
from toidy-toid (33rd) street - hyperborean, 2009-06-11: 00:40:00
from toidy-toid (33rd) street - hyperborean, 2009-06-11: 00:41:00
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Transferentialcreditation
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: trans/fur/en/shal/credi/tay/shun
Sentence: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi tried to take transferentialcreditation for all the Beatles hits after the time they spent with him.
Etymology: transfer + credit + play on transcendental meditation
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COMMENTS:
Excellent!! - Mustang, 2008-04-30: 06:09:00
Thought-provoking! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:36:00
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Colaboregoize
Created by: daniellegeorge
Pronunciation: co-lab-or-ego-eyes
Sentence: John knew it was Hester who colaboregoized his copyright mark with the red pen.
Etymology: Originating from the work of the collaborators, into the source of one.
Thrushprickler
Created by: frozenpeas42
Pronunciation:
Sentence: That dirty little thrushprickler stole my idea!
Etymology: Thrush (n) - a yeast infection of the genital area. Prickle (v) - 1. to sting or irritate 2. To rise up in anger. Thrushprickler - irritating.
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COMMENTS:
Terrific word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:36:00
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Teamleecher
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: teem-LEE-chur
Sentence: Todd did some work but was not overloaded- So we were aghast when the jerk got promoted. He picked all our brains and presumed it was right- And groveled a lot like a good parasite. Everyone knew his distinguishing feature Was being despised as a real TEAMLEECHER!
Etymology: TEAM+LEECH= TEAMLEECHER.....TEAM: a number of naively idealistic persons associated together in work or activity, a matched group of employees or other animals for exhibition; Middle English teme, from Old English tēam offspring, lineage, group of draft animals; akin to Old High German zoum rein, Old English tēon to draw, pull.....LEECH: a hanger-on who seeks advantage or gain, any of numerous carnivorous or bloodsucking freshwater worms that have typically a segmented body with a sucker at each end; Middle English leche, from Old English lǣce; akin to Old High German lāhhi physician.
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COMMENTS:
Kind of reminiscent of "team leader"...? - metrohumanx, 2009-06-10: 05:54:00
clever....one of my favs today - mweinmann, 2009-06-10: 19:52:00
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Sneakcred
Created by: pieceof314
Pronunciation: sneek-red/snee-kred
Sentence: Philip was lurking behind the scenes all during the workgoroup's forming and storming stages. As usual, he was waiting for his moment to grab the spotlight. He earned his sneakcred stripes when at the very end of the task he stepped up and took control of the group and presented all of the information to the boss, and thus getting all the credit and recognition.
Etymology: Sneak + credit, like in "The inmate gained street cred upon his release."
Teampreyor
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: teem prey or
Sentence: Newton was always a Team Player, until a deadline or final exams made him a teampreyor to his peers. Say your preyors!
Etymology: Team Player (one who is part of a group) And Preyor (a person who is the lead of an attack (especially to a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
Tempovashun
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: temp-O-VAY-shun
Sentence: After counselling in his previous job, Gordon decided that the only way to stay employed was to kudostifle his personal desires and give more recognition to his team mates. Unfortunately, he could only manage a tempovashun and within weeks of starting his new job he had alienated the team by reflecting all their glory on to himself.
Etymology: temp (temporary) + ovation (applause) + shun (avoid)
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COMMENTS:
another goodie - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-30: 12:21:00
I like it. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:33:00
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Comments:
Today's definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko's Career Secret # 3: "It's not about you". See: "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko" by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James
Today's definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko's Career Secret # 3: "It's not about you". See: "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko" by Dan Pink. Thanks Dan! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by johnnybunko. Thank you johnnybunko. ~ James
DiplomatUfimskmef - 2018-07-03: 21:40:00
Уважаемые пользователи, друзья! Хотелось бы поделиться несложной и оч
artipt - 2018-07-04: 09:22:00
Приветствую! Наткнулся на очень прибыльный метод по добычи криптовалюты. Вкладывать ничего не нужно. Способ очень простой, освоит как школьни