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DEFINITION: v. To create an illusion of busyness so that your co-workers, and most importantly your boss, never realize that you have absolutely nothing to do. n. A person who pretends to be very busy.
Verboticisms
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Laborge
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: ley - bohrj
Sentence: It is often portrayed in television that CEOs are good at laborge-- that is making it seem like they are really working. Donald Trump has nothing to say on this.
Etymology: labor + forge (to imitate fraudulently)
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COMMENTS:
Strangely enough, forge also means, "To advance gradually but steadily", which why laborgery... Oops! Here comes my boss - wordmeister, 2007-05-01: 09:11:00
Oh, trivial! - ohwtepph, 2007-05-01: 09:41:00
Laborgery is fergery! (Since no one has gone down the "erg" path yet.) - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-01: 13:22:00
Ah yes, how about some ergonotics. Hadn't considered that idea. - petaj, 2007-05-02: 05:38:00
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Fluffjob
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: fluff + job
Sentence: I can't possibly help you with your project, I'm busy already with my fluffjob.
Etymology: From the swedish "flufjobba."
Slackrobat
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: SLAK ro bat
Sentence: Robb is a talented slackrobat. He is quick and agile in his avoidance of being pinned down to actual work. His knowledge of media production enables him to circulate around his workplace claiming to be "working on a project." He has two homepage tabs set on his browser so that if someone approaches while he is working on the Verbotomy site, he can quickly click on the other tab, which is his employer's Intranet site.
Etymology: slack(er) + acrobat
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COMMENTS:
Most offices are three-ringed circuses, so they need more slackrobats! - Nosila, 2009-11-17: 17:47:00
Clever...best word of the day! - mweinmann, 2009-11-18: 07:47:00
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Knoemotion
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: No-Moe-shun
Sentence: Able was in the midst of knoemotion all hours of the day. He would constantly ask, "is there anything I can help you with?" When I knew I could finish the project quicker than I could explain what he already knew needed to be done.
Etymology: Know - A play on the word know and no. Motion - Movement.
Borecast
Created by: thefreewheeler
Pronunciation: boar kast
Sentence: I didn't catch Ted's borecast yesterday, so I asked him what he wad doing.
Etymology: casting: spread; similar to broadcast
Decoyrest
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: De-coy-rest
Sentence:
Etymology: Decoy- To lure or entrap using an object to get the attention of a person or animal. Rest- Cessation of work, exertion, or activity.
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COMMENTS:
Decoy- To lure or entrap using an object to get the attention of a person or animal. Rest-Cessation of work, exertion, or activity. - abrakadeborah, 2011-04-08: 03:03:00
I did It again! ^ It's after 3am. Why am I even UP? :o) lol! - abrakadeborah, 2011-04-08: 03:07:00
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Busillusion
Created by: Ellemorpheus
Pronunciation: Biz-ill-you-shon
Sentence: Bob had nothing to do but did not want his boss to give him more work, so he created busillusion.
Etymology: bus-business/busy illusion
Workastallic
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: wurk/a/stahl/ik
Sentence: Jim was such a workastallic that, while giving the impression that he never let go of a project, he was in fact seriously stalling (and checking out verbotomy on the side)
Etymology: workaholic + stall
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COMMENTS:
Oh yes.. that's good! - pinwheel, 2007-05-01: 06:37:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by petaj.
Thank you petaj! ~ James
Congratulations to petaj for her win last week. We are offering a new Verbotomy Cup for the top player this week. And next week, we are doing theme on Cory Doctorow, and offering his newest book "Overclocked" as a prize to the top writer. See more about Cory at his blog www.craphound.com ~ James
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