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DEFINITION: v. To propose and win approval for cost-saving reforms, which when implemented result in the immediate elimination of your job. n. An ambitious budget-slasher who accidentally cuts themselves out of a job.
Verboticisms
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Karmaudit
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: car-mah-dit
Sentence: If Ken knew that he was doing a karmaudit trying to be a suck-up, he would not have been so evil to the coworkers whose jobs he gleefully sacrificed to the money gods. In the words of the great Allen Toussaint,"the same dudes you misuse on your way up - you might meet up on your way down."
Etymology: karma: (Hinduism & Buddhism) the belief that ones actions determine ones fate + audit: inspection of business accounts and records
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COMMENTS:
The fickle finger of fate... - Nosila, 2009-07-08: 13:23:00
nice word - Jabberwocky, 2009-07-08: 14:50:00
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Shanequia
Created by: lindsxomarie
Pronunciation: sha - ney- ka- wa
Sentence: oh no you didnt shanequia.
Etymology: i love shanwquia
Snafrugality
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: snaf ru gal itee
Sentence: When Barney invented a program to measure attendance at work, he didn't anticipate that his time-keeping job might become redundant and he would fall victim to snafrugality.
Etymology: SNAFU (Acronym often used by WW2 soldiers for:Situation Normal, All F****d Up) & Frugality(prudence in avoiding waste)
Sackonomise
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: sak-on-oh-mize
Sentence: Dan's far reaching cost cutting exercise had implications far closer to home than he had anticipated. Management had decided that the need for the company to sackonomise included his job too.
Etymology: sack - dismissal, redundancy; economise - make savings, reduce costs
Accolaidoff
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: acco/layde/off
Sentence: In addition to being lauded as an environmental champion for turning the parking lot into a green space, I also received an accolaidoff as my position as parking lot attendant was no longer viable.
Etymology: accolade(acknowledgment of merit)+ laid off
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-05-27: 07:07:00
nice one JW - galwaywegian, 2008-05-27: 09:01:00
I like it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:17:00
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Spitfired
Created by: TimTheEnchanter
Pronunciation: SPIT-Fye-rd
Sentence: "If you want to hit these new cost-cutting targets," Vivian explained, "you need to get some really motivated, hard-working people on your staff. I've got this programmer, Jenny... I absolutely adore her. She is such a little spitfired, this application she's writing will save me almost as much as I'll save when I cut her salary from my budget."
Etymology: Spitfire: an energetic, enthusiastic person + Fired: terminated
Joligeter
Created by: saazgee
Pronunciation: jo-li-ge-tar
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
jo -from job li -from implemented get -from budget er -from slasher - saazgee, 2013-05-10: 04:23:00
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Beancounterproductive
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: been-count-a-pre-duk-tiv
Sentence: Solly's brilliant plan to save costs in administration was a selffulfoiling prophecy. His plan to replace half the accountants with a super duper finance software application resulted in him getting a redundancy package and the beancounterproductive medal at the CPA annual awards night.
Etymology: bean counter (accountant) + counter productive (acting against usefulness)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word and the way you worked in that 'selffulfoiling' was very clever too. - Mustang, 2008-05-27: 07:52:00
terrific word and your little movie is fantastic - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-27: 10:17:00
Great movie - is there a sequel? - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:33:00
Thank you. Releasing sequels too rapidly is a sign of $$$$ winning out over quality in the movie world. I'm not ruling out a sequel, but you might have to wait awhile. But how about some other verbotomists have a go. - petaj, 2008-05-28: 02:50:00
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Autosize
Created by: pieceof314
Pronunciation: aw-toe-sīz
Sentence: On the way out of the boss' office, Devon had a cartoon moment as if he had just realized that he ran off the edge of a cliff chasing after business inefficiencies. He stared out at the "television audience" afraid to look down after realizing that he just autosized himself out of a job.
Etymology: auto, self + size, after downsize
Bottomlineboot
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: botum/line/boot
Sentence: Soon after he recommended eliminating the popular pinkslip party from the annual budget, he realized his boss would probably give him the "bottomlineboot" award (right out the door on his tender tush!)
Etymology: Bottom line - financial statement + boot (to be fired or laid-off).
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James
Jabberwocky - 2008-05-27: 10:27:00
so many good words today
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James