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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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Confriendential
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: känfrendenchəl
Sentence: John and Tim are roommates. They have been since college. When they ended up working for the same company their situation became confriendential. The company policy against nepotism includes domestic partners which they are not. They only sleep in the same bed because they can*t afford a two-bedroom apartment. The shared showers save water. And the kissing? That*s just because they both come from affectionate families.
Etymology: Confidential (intended to be kept secret) + Friend (a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection)
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COMMENTS:
Not that there is anything wrong with it.... - Nosila, 2010-02-23: 01:30:00
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Convenfidant
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: con - veen - fi - dant
Sentence: Rose, having neither lunch nor plans, agreed reluntantly to meet her convenfidant, Elma, in hopes of getting a heads up on the promotion.
Etymology: convenient + confidant antonym - Stalleague stall + colleague Definition - a person a work that will hamper your professional and social standing by association
Confidont
Created by: Chickp
Pronunciation: Con-fee-dont
Sentence: My office confidont will remember that we do not talk now but after hours.
Etymology: Confidant + don't
Afeigntance
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.) ə-fān'təns; (tr. v.) ə-fānt'
Sentence: Although Marsha considered her after-work chats with Louise to be the beginnings of a true friendship, Louise's refusal to interact with her during business hours proved that theirs was only an afeigntance.
Etymology: a[quain]tance + feign = to put on an appearance of
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COMMENTS:
(tr. v.) Afeignt - milorush, 2007-10-25: 17:20:00
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Cryptmate
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: Krip/mate
Sentence: In the office, Jenny only got phone calls and e-mails from her cryptmate Barb, although they spent most weekends together cruising the night club scene.
Etymology: cryptic + mate
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COMMENTS:
Am I channelling Bobby "Boris Picket here?! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 18:56:00
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Cubedestfriend
Created by: zavijava
Pronunciation:
Sentence: My cubedestfriend was so serious about keeping our friendship secret that if she needed advice at work, she'd go to the bathroom and call me at my desk.
Etymology: cubicle+clandestine+friend
Ninchum
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nin-chəm
Sentence: Don was Barbara's best ninchum. Her company had a strict policy against co-workers fraternizing and the fact that she was his supervisor made it all the more imperative to keep their friendship under wraps. They had known each other since elementary school but now acted like they had never met before.
Etymology: Ninja (In Japanese history, a ninjais a warrior, trained in martial arts, and specializing in a variety of unorthodox arts of war. The methods used by ninja included assassination, espionage, stealth, camouflage)+ chum (a close friend.)
Comradeslip
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: com/rad/slip
Sentence: Our friendship vaccilated between comradeship and comradeslip when the upper management were within earshot.
Etymology: comradeship + slip
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COMMENTS:
i like your sentence :) - Lidipop, 2007-10-25: 10:37:00
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Conafiliate
Created by: Katie
Pronunciation: con-afil-iate
Sentence: I know we are friends but i cant conafiliate with you in public.
Etymology: con+afiliate
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