DEFINITION: v., To ignore a “friend” at work because you don’t want anyone else to know that you are friends. n., A co-worker and secret “best friend” with whom it is best to keep your friendship confidential.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Hushhushpal: /hush-hush-pal/ As hushhushpals Sarah and I pretended to barely tolerate each other at work. Etymology: To keep sth hush hush – to keep it quiet/secret
pal – friend Created by: Missnah.
Nodnodacquaintance: /nod nod akwain tans/ By day, Jill was a mild-mannered accountant and Jack was a mild-mannered sales manager. But no one in their office realized that they had a nondnodacquaintance. They appeared casual and aloof to each other at work. But by night, they were red-hot lovers and neither of their spouses realized that their collegiality actually went from the boardroom to the bedroom. Their clandestine relationship may have had something to do with the fact that they worked for a very religious publisher who had a no tolerance policy towards extra-marital trysts, punishable by termination of both parties. Etymology: Nodding Acquaintance (someone known to you in passing;informal relationship) & Nod Nod (wink, wink, say no more, nuff said, know what you mean, a wink’s as good as a nod to a blind horse…credit Monty Python…meaning secret, hint) Created by: Nosila.
Cryptopal: /crip-toe-pal/ Clay and Doug worked at the same company but their immediate bosses were locked in a vicious feud so they were strictly cryptopals at work. Etymology: crypto + pal Created by: Koekbroer.
Comments on Cryptopal:
Nosila, 2010-02-23: 00:30:00
Cute…so Superman’s secret friend is a Kryptopal??
Incogmigo: /in-kog-mee-goh/ Jenny liked to have a number of incogmigos at work who were used as her contacts to keep track of all the politics and gossip going on.
Etymology: INCOGMIGO – noun – from INCOGNITO (having one’s identity concealed to avoid notice)+ AMIGO (a friend)
Created by: Stevenson0.
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