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'Please do not talk to me while we are in the office.'

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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Prostabsectomy

Created by: NeuroGlyph

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Passociate

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: pas so she at

Sentence: Mindy and Rowena are inseparable on the weekends and at social functions. They also work together and since fraternization between management (Mindy) & staff (Rowena)is frowned upon, they have passociate relationship. When they pass each other in the hall, they feign indifference. For up-and-comer Mindy,this is a smart tactic, since Rowena is President of the local UFO Society, leads a coven and has been known to speak in Klingon.

Etymology: Pass (allow to go without comment;be identified, regarded, accepted, or mistaken for someone or something else; as by denying one's own ancestry or background) & Associate (a person who is frequently in the company of another;colleague;friend)

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Sorpe

Created by: FreakoSpeako

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Sentence: The lady sorped her friend for her job.

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Secretfriendzy

Created by: kimbo123

Pronunciation: secret-frenzy

Sentence: She wanted her only as a secretfriendzy.

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Comradeshush

Created by: prufrock73

Pronunciation: kŏm'răd'-e-shŭsh

Sentence: Grinning at each other during the meeting, none of the other staff had any idea that Gladys and Eunice were comradeshushes.

Etymology: comrade + shush Likely first appeared in 19th century Russia.

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COMMENTS:

A Siberian soujourn will wipe the grins off their faces. Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 18:49:00

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Cinderally

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: sin derr al eye

Sentence: She would cover up her evenings with her cinderally by telling the people at the office that she had hired her to do some cleaning.

Etymology: cinderella, ally

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COMMENTS:

Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 18:52:00

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Hyde

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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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metrohumanx BRILLIANT! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-14: 02:46:00

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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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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

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Secreaturalist

Created by: looseball

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-10-25: 03:07:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James

lumina - 2008-09-25: 12:01:00
"Yay!" :)

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-02-22: 00:05:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James