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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.
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Ssshociashun
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sssssh so see ay shun
Sentence: Erika was friends with her boss, Sally, but company policy forbid fraternizing. Instead they had developed a ssshociashun, where they ignored each other at work. This tactic came in when Sally was caught stealing from her employer, The Public Library. Erika did not want to be found Guilty by Ssshociashun.
Etymology: Sssh (the sound you make when trying to quiet somebody) & Association (a formal organization of people or groups of people;a social or business relationship) & Shun ( avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of)
Chatfauxfoe
Created by: mryder
Pronunciation: chat / fa-h / foe
Sentence: Molly wandered passed Cindy gloomily, as she remembered that she was Cindy's chatfauxfoe, and that it was only acceptable to talk to her after work.
Etymology: Chat -ORIGIN shortening of CHATTER Faux- — ORIGIN French, ‘false’Foe-— ORIGIN from Old English, hostile; related to FEUD.
Sorpe
Created by: FreakoSpeako
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The lady sorped her friend for her job.
Etymology:
Confriendential
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kon-frend-den-shuh l
Sentence: Kate and Allie grew up together. They went to college together. They are roommates. The fact that they work as sales reps for competing companies means that their relationship is confriendential at work.
Etymology: confidential (in strict privacy or secrecy) + friend (a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard)
Careerful
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: car + ear + full
Sentence: I got a careerful from my buddy about his weekend of boozing and carousing, but then we went back to just being plain old co-workers.
Etymology: career + earful
Closetist
Created by: MithrilShadow
Pronunciation: Klosetist
Sentence: Do you ever get the feeling those two might have a thing for each other? I think they might be closetists.
Etymology: From the phrase "In the closet"
Mystimate
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: mis-ti-meyt
Sentence: She mysticated almost everyone in the office and it seemed to be working well so far. Next on her list was to conquer the cleaning staff - after hours of course.
Etymology: mystic (secret) + mate (pal)
Snubjugate
Created by: badsnudge
Pronunciation: \ˈsnəb-ji-ˌgāt\
Sentence: Felicia would often snubjugate her office-mate when others were around yet would confide and even depend upon Molly when alone.
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin 'snubguts'
Hyde
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: hīd'
Sentence: To engage in a hyde is to deny your companion, and further suggests as to the superficiality of the relationship despite outward clues towards the otherwise. Sigh! She's hyding again. I guess I'll eat lunch by myself again, thought Suzy. Hydden relationships cluster in office buildings all over the world. Confessions of a Serial Hyder: A Memoir was ranked at lowest by the NY Times owing to the generally unappealing choice of verbosity.
Etymology: Hyde (of Jekyll and Hyde notoriety, suggesting a complete upheaval of the original personality)
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COMMENTS:
BRILLIANT! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-14: 02:46:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
lumina - 2008-09-25: 12:01:00
"Yay!" :)
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James