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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.
Verboticisms
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Mewok
Created by: Moonstar
Pronunciation: Me-Wock
Sentence: Everyone in the office knew Todd was a Mewok. He always pitched in to do the work, and he always had an idea, but he left others to do the hardlabor or hardthinking, and at the end of the day, he was always right there telling the boss about "his" projects and "his" hardwork. In truth, the boss was the ONLY one who DIDN'T know.
Etymology: Me, as is My + Wok, as in Work.
Protemagnanimate
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: prō-těm'māg-nān'ə-māt'
Sentence: The project had to be completed, and for the success of the venture, it had to be seen as the success of the CEO; therefore, Bruce decided to protemagnanimate and put Gayland's name on the patent registration as the inventor.
Etymology: pro tem, for the time being; magnanimate, invented verb form of magnanimous, unselfish
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COMMENTS:
quite creative - daniellegeorge, 2008-04-30: 14:10:00
Excellent and natural blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:37:00
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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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Bravohno
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: bra/voh/noh
Sentence: Bravohno, you nearly caught me - that was my idea after all.
Etymology: bravo + oh no
Plunderachiever
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: plun-der-a-chee-ver
Sentence: Max was a plunderachiever because of his highly competitive nature. He blatantly took credit for the ideas of his coworkers to get ahead. One day, however, he became the office goat when he tried to take credit for Martha's recommendation to add another ladies room to the office.
Etymology: (play on underachiever) plunder: to take another's intellectual property + achiever: successful, a winner
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COMMENTS:
good one - Jabberwocky, 2009-06-10: 11:45:00
really good word...got my vote! - mweinmann, 2009-06-10: 19:52:00
Perfect word. - hyperborean, 2009-06-11: 00:45:00
Excellent! - Mustang, 2009-06-11: 02:49:00
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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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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
Taskmasterful
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Tarsk-mar-stur-full
Sentence: He sat back while the rest of the team worked their socks off, only to take all the credit when the task was complete. At the end of the day he felt so taskmasterful no-one could wipe the smug grin off his face, although there were a few who were itching to do just that.
Etymology: Task(a job to be carried out) Taskmaster(A person who will do everything to make sure the job gets done no matter what.) Taskmasterful = taking full credit
Kudosnagger
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: COO- doh - snag - uhr
Sentence: Mervin was a shameless kudosnagger who always made an effort to create the appearance that he was the creative and driving force behind every innovation and creation of his team.
Etymology: Blend of kudos and snagger - one who grabs or takes
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COMMENTS:
I think this was my favorite word. I used it today at work! - arrrteest, 2008-05-01: 15:59:00
Kudo-snagger or kudos-nagger, both sound good to me. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:34:00
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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