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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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Sorpe
Created by: FreakoSpeako
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The lady sorped her friend for her job.
Etymology:
Protocoldshoulder
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pro/toe/cold/shol/dur
Sentence: Whenever I encounter my barhopping buddy/CEO at work I am given the protocoldshoulder.
Etymology: protocol (official formality and etiquette) + cold shoulder (snub)
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COMMENTS:
Exquisite!! - Mustang, 2008-09-23: 08:13:00
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-24: 05:46:00
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Inchummunicado
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: in-chuhm-myoo-ni-KAH-do
Sentence: Bob and Roxie remained paloof shushmates, in inchummunicado, through months of management meetings.
Etymology: Blend of "chum" & incommunicado. Paloof: pals who deliberately remain aloof for business or other reasons. Shushmates: mates who keep quiet for gain or favour.
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COMMENTS:
Blend of "chum" & incommunicado. Paloof: pals who deliberately remain aloof for business or other reasons. Shushmates: mates who keep quiet for gain or favour. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 06:34:00
Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2007-10-25: 06:52:00
you always pack your sentences with more than one great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-25: 11:16:00
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Cubevert
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: kyub-VERT / enn-IG-maydz
Sentence: Sarah and Tammy had been cubevertly seeing each other despite being coworkers, however, as enigmaides they were having trouble concealing what happened during lunch hour.
Etymology: cube (as in cubicle) + covert / enigma + aides
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COMMENTS:
Wow, sorry for the late entry! I nealy missed this. - MrDave2176, 2007-10-25: 22:13:00
oh I just thought of another one...dissenfriendchise - MrDave2176, 2007-10-25: 22:16:00
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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)
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
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.)
Underpal
Created by: happyjocy
Pronunciation:
Sentence: When they were at work, Betty and Jane were 2 people from different planets. But, in a shopping mall, these two underpals made the perfect pair.
Etymology: Under (beneath, below, the other side of things) + pal (friend)
Incogmigo
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: in/kog/mee/goh
Sentence: 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)
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