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DEFINITION: v. To seek approval from your boss by emulating their style, mannerisms or affectations. n. A person who copies their boss's style in order to win favor.
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Mymickery
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: Mime-mic-er-ie or mim-ic-ory. (col. var.)
Sentence: "They say imitation is the best form of flattery to deceivery but the amount of acting out and out mymickery that went on today was beyond the beyond, Mr. Bond", said Pauline.
Etymology: An overlapping mix of 0. Mimic, can be verb or noun, one who imitates or sends up another, to engage in such behaviour. 1. My, (possessive pronoun), which doubles as an expression of exasperation (my oh my!) 2. Mime, an art-form-of-expression which impersonates a frenchman locked in an imaginary glass box who eventually finds his way out by tugging on a rope. 3. Mick, meaning Irishman as Paddy "taking the mick" by impersonating ones character by winding up or taking the piss, taking the Michael. The -ery suffix just rounds off the whole ensemble, kit and kaboodle. Alright Jack?
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COMMENTS:
Kiss me Kojac! - scrabbelicious, 2008-08-07: 05:02:00
I hate Mimes but I love your word, scrabby! - Nosila, 2008-08-07: 23:24:00
mmmmmmmmm- good one. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-08: 07:10:00
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Pretwinder
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: pre-twin-der
Sentence: Kimberly would have been annoyed at Zinnia's blatant pretwinding around their boss, Jared, if Kimberly wasn't sleeping with him.
Etymology: pretend + twin
Folliculemulation
Created by: texmom
Pronunciation: fol lick em you lay shun
Sentence: Mary's folliculation shamed the whole office.
Etymology: follicule - hair related emulate - copy
Suckupcubus
Created by: jermainechambers44
Pronunciation: Suk-up-u-bus
Sentence: Emily,now down to her last staw,saw no other way to get that promotion she so stongly felt she deserved but to become the top suckupcubus to her boss.To be the man, you got to become the man,she thought.
Etymology: Suck-up=someone who kisses someone a** to gain favor. Cubus=From the word succubus,which is believed to be a demon that controls your mind though sex.
Repliboss
Created by: Jeaneai
Pronunciation: Like replicating. And then boss.
Sentence: My god, look at Tony. Wearing his fancy high heels and mini skirt. He's totally replibossing.
Etymology: Replicating and...boss
Apeproval
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: ape-proov-all
Sentence: My boss is so vain that I figured he couldn't miss how awesome I am if I try the apeproval tactic. I mean, what I have got to lose? Putting on a hundred pounds, wearing enormous glasses, shaving my head and dressing like a gorilla kicked through a circus could only be good for my career, right?
Etymology: Ape- copy, mimic. Approval- consent, blessing.
Assinkizzor
Created by: rjk31
Pronunciation: a/ssss/kiss/er
Sentence: T was such an assinkizzor that she sucks up to every detail of Mary
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
there are too many assinkizzors! - rjk31, 2007-06-14: 15:24:00
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Copyfavority
Created by: flippinsweetswim
Pronunciation: as it sounds
Sentence:
Etymology: copy plus favorite
Panderox
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pan/der/ox
Sentence: With a vice-president position available, individuals being considered for the position panderox the boss at every possible opportunity. The secretaries have a chart keeping track of who is the biggest panderoxing fool.
Etymology: pander + xerox
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COMMENTS:
panderoxing fools = xeroxymorons - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-14: 09:23:00
Xeroxymoron... is that anything like a facsimile? - Clayton, 2007-06-14: 11:48:00
kinda... more like a folksimile. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-14: 12:11:00
maybe a fakesimile - Stevenson0, 2007-06-14: 14:29:00
Dem sounds like wack similes. - Clayton, 2007-06-14: 19:16:00
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Imiflater
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈɪməˌfleɪtɚ/
Sentence: Those engaged in imiflatery should be careful not to mimic their targets too well, as even the most narcissistic person would probably hate themselves if they were able to see them from the outside.
Etymology: From imitate + flatter (as in "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery")
Comments:
Office politics. You know it's a game. You understand the players. You've got a strategy. Now it's time to take action with Timothy Johnson's GUST -- even if that means shaving your head. Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram and Timothy! ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-06-14: 18:10:00
Love the artwork today James! Very funny!
Thanks purple! And cheers to remistram for thinking of such a funny idea. ~ James
By the way, Robert J. Sawyer, winner of Hugo and Nebula best novel awards, will be our featured author at Verbotomy next week. More details to follow... Check out Rob's website at www.sfwriter.com. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James