Verboticism: Substamptial
DEFINITION: v. To create an impression that you have made a positive contribution, especially when related to career activities. n. A personal mark or imprint which proves that you have done something that matters.
Substamptial
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: sub - stamp - shul
Sentence: There were many colleagues who thought Janelle had made a contribution to the last project; just because her intials or name appeared on all correspondence relating to it. The situation was really more substamptial than it appeared....
Etymology: substantial (significant: fairly large), stamp (to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something), sub (short for substitute)
Points: 941
Comments: Substamptial
Mustang - 2009-06-16: 00:32:00
Good one.
Mustang - 2009-06-16: 01:16:00
Good one.