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DEFINITION: n. A feeling of euphoria which occurs when you finally quit your boring, mind-numbingly dull, and emotionally unrewarding job. v. To quit your job and feel good about it.
Verboticisms
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Halledolejah
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: [hal-ee-dōl-ya]
Sentence: In an extreme state of Halledolejah, Tony took the number 5 bus downtown to file unemployment after posting his boss's email address on www.ilikebondage.com
Etymology: Combination of Hallelujah (Used to express praise or joy.) + Dole (The distribution by the government of relief payments to the unemployed; welfare.)
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-14: 12:51:00
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Afterjunedelight
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: after/joon/dee/lite
Sentence: Afterjunedelight is what every teacher experiences at the end of term.
Etymology: afternoon delight (song made famous by Starland Vocal Band) + june
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COMMENTS:
After the grating of papers? - metrohumanx, 2008-07-14: 18:57:00
A+ - Stevenson0, 2008-07-14: 20:04:00
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Thriliberation
Created by: ratbastid
Pronunciation: thri-LIB-ur-AY-shun
Sentence: My joy at having given my two week notice is matched only by my thriliberation at having two weeks of paid vacation left to use.
Etymology:
Escaptasy
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: ess-cape-ta-see
Sentence: the escaptasy only lasted from the exit to the bus stop, where he realized he not only had no car, but now no job
Etymology: escape + fantasy
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COMMENTS:
Sheer escapsy! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-04: 10:32:00
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Laboration
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌleɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/
Sentence: I was going to quit my mailroom job in about three months time, when they layed me off and gave me three months severance pay, allowing me to feel pure laboration, untainted by the crushing blow of finanslavement that usually follows.
Etymology: From labor + liberation
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COMMENTS:
True story. One of the happiest days of my life. - ErWenn, 2007-05-04: 03:38:00
I really like this one - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-04: 11:03:00
Thanks. - ErWenn, 2007-05-04: 17:08:00
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Defunging
Created by: groklord
Pronunciation:
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COMMENTS:
this word comes from the latin root "defung", meaning 'to quit'. - groklord, 2007-05-04: 19:48:00
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Ergasm
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: ur-gazm
Sentence: Bob had an ergasm when he finally ended his stellar career as head fish de-header at Sal's Scrumptious Squid and More.
Etymology: erg, orgasm
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COMMENTS:
no doubt you're getting that Doctorow Book this week. - ohwtepph, 2007-05-04: 07:35:00
I think the book is for next week and it's a mug this week. If I win, it would be the first thing I've won since that Beatle's album in 7'th grade (which my brother subsequently lost). - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-04: 07:59:00
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Libervana
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: lib-err-vahn-uh
Sentence: After working for fifteen years in a totalitarian matriarchy, James was finally able, with the help of the NJEA, to cast off the yoke of academic opression and finally appreciate the sublime state of LIBERVANA which made every day blissful, and now every minute feels like.....SATURDAY.
Etymology: LIBERation+niRVANA LIBERATION-to be freed from opression NIRVANA-perfect state of mind
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COMMENTS:
Here's one for ya:
http://flicklives.com/
Thanks, everybody. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-14: 05:18:00
every minute feels like Saturday - wow!! - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-14: 13:03:00
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Corpelation
Created by: schroesd
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Leaving his job as a cubicle drone filled Joe with corpelation.
Etymology:
Jobilation
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: job/il/a/shun
Sentence: Being one who has always "played by the rules" Jonathan could not hide his jobilation from Erica when he walked through the door a free man at 8:45 a.m, less than an hour after kissing her good-bye that Monday morning.
Etymology: root word-jubilation: exultation: a feeling of extreme joy. celebration: a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event. exultation: the utterance of sounds expressing great joy.
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word! - Mustang, 2008-07-14: 17:47:00
Quite jolly! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-14: 18:56:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ohmytodd.
Thank you ohmytodd! ~ James
So many good words already. I'll have to think about this after I exit MPOW, and head for the carpark. (Only vehiciousexiting going on at this time of the day) I wonder if there will be even a minor thrill as I'm only leaving for a long weekend.
Jabberwocky - 2007-05-04: 14:08:00
I heard this one years ago but I can't let the day go without passing it on to people who like funny word combos - Today is Star Wars Day - "May the 4th be with you"!!
wordmeister - 2007-05-06: 23:31:00
Maybe we should do a Star Wars week...
Discombobulated! One of my all-time favorite words, nice to see it used.
lumina - 2008-07-14: 14:35:00
Today's definition was suggested by ohmytodd. Thank you ohmytodd. ~ James