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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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Colintimate
Created by: Juny1
Pronunciation: cul-int-i-mate
Sentence: During the meeting the were have a culintimate conversation.
Etymology: colleague + intimate
Hushmate
Created by: vmalcolm
Pronunciation: /hʌʃmeit/
Sentence: :- "You thought we were friends!!! We are darling, but a new kind of friends which is very hype today: we're hushmates..." (and if you don't like it then hush up).
Etymology: HUSHMATE. Hush (To keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of) + Mate (A person with whom one is in close association; an associate)
Appropriatalis
Created by: StrangerThenFiction
Pronunciation: app-rope-ree-at-al-is
Sentence:
Etymology:
Differfriendsheaint
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: diff-er-FREND-she-aynt
Sentence: Leann was a social and professional climber and though she had become pals with some of her coworkers, whenever the out of town bosses were around she would always differfriendsheaint, publicly ignoring her friends.
Etymology: Blend of words 'differentiate'( to make a distinction) 'friend' and 'aint'.
Workjerk
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: werk jerk
Sentence: She was a darling at the weekend, but on mondays she reverted to workjerk
Etymology: work, jerk
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)
Egalitard
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: ee/gal/i/tard
Sentence: With her pleasant demeanor and slow wit, Connie was the perfect egalitard.
Etymology:
Hushhushpal
Created by: Missnah
Pronunciation: hush-hush-pal
Sentence: As hushhushpals Sarah and I pretended to barely tolerate each other at work.
Etymology: To keep sth hush hush - to keep it quiet/secret pal - 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