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DEFINITION: v., To facilitate camaraderie among your colleagues by making fun at your boss's expense, only to discover that you-know-who is standing right behind you. n., A professional faux pas made with the best intentions.
Verboticisms
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Administraightman
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: ad-min-i-straight-man
Sentence: The boss was the perfect administraightman for Carol until the day he discovered her in the middle of her routine. That was the day she was comic released. Now she's on comic relief because it's hard to find work as an officemocker.
Etymology: administrator: supervisor or boss + straightman: a performer who acts as a stooge for a comedian
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COMMENTS:
comical word - Nosila, 2010-03-18: 17:48:00
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Nebutaunt
Created by: badsnudge
Pronunciation: \ˈne-byu̇-ˌtänt\
Sentence: Unaware of the two-way mirror, Debbie's nebutaunting of the produce manager, while resulting in her demotion and ultimately her dismissal, caused her popularity to boom amidst the bag-boys.
Etymology: neb (from nebbish, in this case a sissy produce manager) + debutant (one making a first appearance, in this case first appearance in showing one's ass) + taunt
Exitango
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: exuh-TAN-goe
Sentence: Dancing on the bosses desk and parodying his voice and mannerisms as she cavorted wildly, Lucinda realized too late that she had been doing the exitango.
Etymology: Blend of 'exit' (to leave by being fired) and 'tango' a lively dance
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COMMENTS:
The warm-up act most have been the bossanova. Good word. - artr, 2008-10-21: 04:40:00
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Bossted
Created by: thebbass
Pronunciation: boss-sted
Sentence: YOU: "Major calamity just now. Mark and I were in Leonard's office, and Mark was showing me all the Cubans in Leonard's humidor. Mark was all "Our boss has more money than brains!". He thought about stealing some of the cigars, until he turned around and saw Leonard standing in the doorway." ME: "Ouch. Totally bossted."
Etymology: Busted (To get caught in a incriminating, shameful, or humiliating act) Boss (i.e, Bill Lumbergh)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-10-21: 22:57:00
Bossferessence! - Nosila, 2008-10-22: 01:19:00
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Detaunt
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dātônt
Sentence: In an act of detaunt, Jesse performed his best impression of the boss firing one of his workers. He is convinced that he added to the camaraderie in the office and that people would have laughed if the boss hadn*t gotten to work early and taken over the performance for real.
Etymology: détente (the easing of hostility or strained relations) + taunt (a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone)
Tomteamery
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: tom-teem-uh-ree
Sentence: Ever since the boss got a new hair piece the tomteamery has been non-stop.
Etymology: tomfoolery (joke around, goof off)+ team
Hootgo
Created by: vmalcolm
Pronunciation: /hu:tgəʊ/
Sentence: Afterwards, Lily told Sharon:- "I would stop making those hootgoes, you'll get yourself fired!" "I can hootgo all I want, this is a free speach country Lily. And the only Bosses that should exist should be the 'Hugos'!"
Etymology: HOOTGO. From Hoot (Informal. One that is hilariously funny) + Hugo (From Hugo BOSS)
Bossted
Created by: suzanne
Pronunciation: Boss + Ted
Sentence: When he heard her perfectly produce his drawling accent he walked in and bossted her.
Etymology: Boss - person who orders you around, and whom you obey in return for money. busted- to be caught very emphatically.
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COMMENTS:
sin a bhfuil - suzanne, 2007-11-24: 20:19:00
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Lampooched
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: lam-pōōch-ed
Sentence: Larry lampooched himself out of another job when his boss walked in to the breakroom and found Larry doing imitations of him in front of the other employees.
Etymology: Lampoon: To mock or ridicule. + Pooch: Slang - To blunder.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang! ~ James
Mustang - 2007-11-23: 02:38:00
What a pleasant surprise to find one of my submissions on display! It's inspiring. :-)
Congratulations Mustang! I am sure your Boss is also quite thrilled. ~ James
Mustang - 2007-11-23: 08:17:00
When I retired 20+ yrs ago I WAS the boss. :-)
Well, you're the still big boss here! ~ James
Jabberwocky - 2007-11-23: 12:12:00
nice save James - I think you just got caught making fun of the boss
Are you trying to fundermine my steambuilding efforts? ~ James
The warm-up act must have been the bossanova.
galwaywegian - 2008-10-21: 08:47:00
extempoorise
galwaywegian - 2008-10-21: 08:47:00
oops
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James