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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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Nontoktomise
Created by: brimuth
Pronunciation: non - tock - too - m - eyes
Sentence: The Supervisor's nontoktomise approach to her supposed best friend in the office, upset and annoyed those who witnessed the effect it had on her.
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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)
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.)
Secretfriendzy
Created by: kimbo123
Pronunciation: secret-frenzy
Sentence: She wanted her only as a secretfriendzy.
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Egalitard
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: ee/gal/i/tard
Sentence: With her pleasant demeanor and slow wit, Connie was the perfect egalitard.
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Freatcode
Created by: iluvenglish
Pronunciation: freet-cod
Sentence: she always freatcodes in front of her boss
Etymology: friend, cheat, cheat code
Sorpe
Created by: FreakoSpeako
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The lady sorped her friend for her job.
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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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Stealthmate
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: stealth-mate
Sentence: Even though they were best friends and soulmates, Tori and Sue had to be stealthmates in the office because it was against company policy to a supervisor to be friends with an underling. They even went to the next town to go shopping or to clubs so that no one from the office would see them.
Etymology: stealth: moving, acting or proceeding in a covert way + mate: one of a matched pair; close associate
Dissassociate
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: dis-ass-oh-see-ate
Sentence: Although Margot liked to tell Gina all about her man troubles during trips to the bathroom, she thought it better for her reputation to dissassociate with her at all other times.
Etymology: diss - slang for snub + associate - syn for 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