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.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Substamptial: /sub – stamp – shul/ 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) Created by: mweinmann.
Comments on Substamptial:
Mustang, 2009-06-16: 00:32:00
Good one.Mustang, 2009-06-16: 01:16:00
Good one.
Mycreditation: /my-cred-eh-TAY-shun/ Vernon wanted to make sure that everyone knew about his contributions to various programs that succeeded whether or not due to his efforts, and he found ways to engage in mycreditation, managing to put his ‘stamp’ on paperwork or other things that would surely draw attention toward him. Etymology: Blend of ‘my’ and ‘accreditation’ (to ascribe or attribute to) Created by: Mustang.
Comments on Mycreditation:
Jabberwocky, 2009-06-15: 13:20:00
Talkin’ ’bout mycreditation (Who said that)Nosila, 2009-06-15: 14:17:00
The Who’s on first…
Nascentag: /NAY-sent-AG/ Twas only a week that he’d worked in our shop-
And his legend loomed large though he just pushed a mop.
His Achievements were nil, but he still had to brag-
So he festooned the halls with his crude NASCENTAG.
Etymology: NAScent+SCENt+TAG= NASCENTAG…..NASCENT: coming or having recently come into existence; Latin nascent-, nascens, present participle of nasci to be born…..SCENT: an odor left by an animal on a surface passed over, effluvia from a substance that affect the sense of smell; Middle English sent, from Anglo-French sente, from sentir…..TAG: a graffito in the form of an identifying name or symbol; Middle English tagge; akin to Middle Low German tagge, tacke twig, spike . Created by: metrohumanx.
Comments on Nascentag:
metrohumanx, 2009-06-15: 09:18:00
ARS LONGA
VITA BREVISJabberwocky, 2009-06-15: 13:18:00
very poeticMustang, 2009-06-16: 03:15:00
very good
Colophiti: /kol-uh-fiti/ John placed his distinctive colophiti on all office collaborative work and memos to demonstrate to his boss that he had personally read and digested all the important information.
Etymology: colophon (printer’s distinctive emblem, used as an identifying device on its books and other works) + graffiti (markings, tags, or initials)
Created by: Stevenson0.
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