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DEFINITION: n. An extremely moody boss, happy one day, mad the next, happy, mad, happy, mad... v. To happily give orders one minute, then angrily yell out the opposite instructions the next. (Note: It's not because you're moody. It's because people don't listen!)
Verboticisms
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Ambiemotionalitis
Created by: gsmiley214
Pronunciation: Ambee-emo-shunul-itis
Sentence: I could tell by her immediate switch in behavior that she suffers from ambiemotionalitis.
Etymology: ambi, both + emo, feeling + tional + itis
Psychojefe
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: si-ko-heff-ay
Sentence: Mark knew that working at Januscorp seemed a bit dubious, not knowing what face to put on when going to work. The founder, he later came to find, named the business after his wife, for whom Mark worked for. On the face of things, she seemed quite a personable character. However, once he got to know her, he could not figure out if she was a raving lunatic or moody creative type. He would often wonder if she would be a sane collaborative boss when he walked in, or the the "Pyschojeffe from Hell."
Etymology: Psycho, crazy +Jefe, Span. boss
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COMMENTS:
Didn't know 'jefe' means 'boss.' this is such an educational site. - stache, 2008-04-10: 19:56:00
btw, I really like 'psychojefe.' - stache, 2008-04-10: 19:57:00
I've worked for one. Believe me, Jekyll and Hyde had nothing on her. - arrrteest, 2008-04-10: 20:32:00
I've worked for one. Believe me, Jekyll and Hyde had nothing on her. - arrrteest, 2008-04-10: 20:32:00
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Moodbarker
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Mood-bar-ker
Sentence: Allie was such a moodbarker that she would bite your head off speaking to you one moment,then the next moment she would be so syrupy sweet. It all became so evident she had two minds because she had two heads!
Etymology: Mood: A state of mind or emotion. Barker: One who barks orders or speaks loudly,or to bark words like a dog~ Verbotobark ~ Erff! Erff!
Hecklenchide
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: hehk-uhl-ihn-chyd
Sentence: The boss was a real hecklenchide: one minute she would be playfully teasing, but as soon as you joined in, she would accuse you of being inappropriate.
Etymology: heckle (to try to embarrass and annoy, as with gibes.) + chide (reprimand) + inspired by Robert Louis Sevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - mrskellyscl, 2009-05-29: 17:39:00
SHOULD BE THE DAILY WINNER - DrWebster111, 2009-05-31: 12:07:00
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Quasimotivator
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kwazee mo tiv ator
Sentence: Perhaps it was his confusing management style that did it. You know, the way he'd be the caring, supportive leader one moment and in the blink of an eye, more often as not, he turned into an unpredictable, unapproachable monster. Perhaps it was the fact that he was very short, had a small moustache, freckles and had a slight hunch. Perhaps it was the fact that he must be slightly bi-polar and very lonely. Perhaps it was all this that made his staff call him the Quasimotivator. They had also called him (not to his face, of course): Attila the Hunch; Genghis Can/Cannot;The LittlerHitler;Dr.Freckle & Mr.Snide; Idi Imeanit; and Noseferatool. Luckily, managers like him were always blindly oblivious to the scorn and loathing they encouraged in their employees. One day, he came into work and was very nice to everyone, all day long. Everyone waited for the gears to change, but for the rest of the week, he was the epitome of kindness and compassion. His employees were puzzled and scared. One of them wanted to go up to him, shake him and ask him what he had done with their real boss. His secretary Mildred was very suspicious of this new found civility to the staff. When he was at lunch one day, she poked through his desk drawers until she found the clue to his good humor. Had he gotten a big raise? A Promotion? A Bonus? A Partnership? No, she found his new membership card. He had joined a Mood Swingers Club...no wonder he was always happy these days!
Etymology: quasi (As if; as though; as it were; in a manner sense or degree; having some resemblance to) & motivator(the psychological feature or force that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior) & Quasimodo ...for rhyming purposes and(repulsive, tragic protagonist character from the Victor Hugo novel, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" whose name means "almost human")...doesn't that name ring a bell?
Bipole
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: bye-pole
Sentence: My old boss was a bipole, so hard to read.
Etymology: Short noun based on "bipolar."
Bipolarintendent
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: bī-pō'lər-ĭn-těn'dənt
Sentence: Storming into the building, the firm's junior partner and bipolarintendent, Bruce, screamed, "WHERE THE @*#$ IS MY COFFEE?!?" Bruce slammed the door to his office. Martha rolled her eyes, rose, and calmly prepared the dusky brew to her boss's specifications. As she came into the inner sanctum and laid the cup on his desk, Bruce purred, "Martha, you are such an angel. Thanks so much for going above and beyond your job description to make sure we are all refreshed in the morning and ready to face the day."
Etymology: 'bip,' var. of BIPS, acronym for 'billion instructions per second;' 'olerin,' Appalachian regional var. of 'hollering,' crying aloud, shouting or yelling; 'ten,' decimal base; 'ent,' var. of 'ento-,' combined form meaning 'within.'
Schizovisor
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Skitsovizor
Sentence: An hour ago she was quite happy, now the schizovisor has returned to the office!!
Etymology: Supervisor + Schizophrenic = Schizovisor
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-11: 13:20:00
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Tempermentor
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: tem per men tor
Sentence: It did not take long for Eve to figure out that her boss Janus was a tempermentor. She was nice one day and awful the next. Her mood swings were infamous and Eve finally figured out that it related to whether or not she had drank decaf or regular coffee in the mornings. When the Caffeinator was at work, people tended to avoid her.
Etymology: Tempermental (subject to sharply varying moods) & Mentor (a wise and trusted guide and advisor)
Bipolarbaron
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: bi-pole-ur-bear-un
Sentence: Randy is a bipolarbaron, ruling his staff with an iron fist one day, and a big box of warm fluffy doughnuts the next.
Etymology: bipolar, polar bear (cuz they look so cute until they're killing baby seals), baron - an important industrialist, esp. one with great power in a particular area
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COMMENTS:
I really hope my boss isn't a verbotomist. - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-10: 07:46:00
LOL!!! Good one! I haven't seen this one before~ - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-20: 03:02:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
galwaywegian - 2008-04-10: 07:36:00
okay. That's two in a row!
remistram - 2008-04-10: 10:00:00
are you suggesting that I am the teachers pet?
And I should also thank remistram for sending in the picture of her boss. ~ James
remistram - 2008-04-10: 11:03:00
not true, but James did hit the nail on the head, it's a perfect interpretation of my def.
I had to use two nails, because there's two heads! Are you sure that's not your boss? Maybe it's my boss? Two bosses? Oh no, my imagination running away with me again... Thanks remistam! ~ James
Tigger - 2008-04-10: 19:06:00
Ok, this woman looks like the sister of Zaphod Beeblebrox (from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, for those who don't know — a self-described 'cool guy' with two heads).
stache - 2008-04-10: 20:07:00
To be a bit of a linguweenie, I have been advised by the web site that "[My] verbotomy have been updated." Hmph.
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
haha, looks we had the same idea on this one.