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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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Firedelight
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: fire-d-light
Sentence: "I'm free, I'm free" shouted Colin, his face lit up by the firedelight, despite the fact that he had been sacked.
Etymology: fired (not generally known for causing euphoria but this is the most tedious job in the world) + firelight (often associated with good feelings) + delight (okay, I suppose it is only a mild form of euphoria)
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COMMENTS:
reminds me of that song "sky rockets in flight - afternoon delight, ah ah afternoon delight" (purple better not read this or she'll be stuck with this all day) - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-04: 11:09:00
I hate you Jabber. (gonnafindmybabygonnaholdhertight...) - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-04: 13:55:00
knew I'd catch you purple but not catch up to you - great words this week, by the way - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-04: 14:11:00
Thanks Jabber, likewise yours! p.s. You need to check out jedijawa's "resiglation". (rubbinsticksandstonestogethermakesthesparksignite...) petaj - nice word, and thanks for the mindtune - Knights in White Satin was getting old and depressing. (skyrocketsinflight...) - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-04: 15:26:00
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Truffking
Created by: thefreewheeler
Pronunciation:
Sentence: When I told the boss I quit, I tell you, man, I felt a wave of truffking.
Etymology: truff from 'truffle,' a treat. king, 'royalty', feeling empowered like a King or Queen, answerable to no one.
Giddyparture
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: gid - dee - part - chure
Sentence: After her boss yelled at her yet again, Gloria had a giddyparture. She made one last grand "gesture" at him; picked up her purse, clicked her heels, gave a loud cheer and walked out for good.
Etymology: giddy, departure
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COMMENTS:
giddyup! - Nosila, 2009-11-21: 01:24:00
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Whatwillneverhappentome
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation:
Sentence: My life is destroyed because of whatwillneverhappentome.
Etymology: Coined in a fit of despair after being turned down by yet another job possibility and staying stuck in a job that is destroying me.
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COMMENTS:
Oh dear! There, there. Here's a few points for you. Love, VerbMomtomist. P.S. Try usajobs.com (or course, if you are in the U.S. or fancy living there.) - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-04: 21:15:00
Those three points just made my day. I feel bad for abusing the game--it's just been a little bit beyond one of those days today. And I did think someone else might relate. But tomorrow, I'm off. :D CINCO DE MAYO! I have to keep soldiering, looking for new work, or better yet, looking for more education. Thanks again. PS It could be worse. My job is not dull, but what emotional rewards there are are a pyrrhic victory. - mplsbohemian, 2007-05-04: 22:39:00
I should also say that I went from discovering a job rejection to hitting Verbotomy in about three minutes' time, so I was very hot under the collar. - mplsbohemian, 2007-05-04: 22:41:00
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Deliverdance
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: dee/liver/dans
Sentence: His feeling of deliverdance at quitting his job was so overpowering that he felt like Michael Flatley
Etymology: deliverance + riverdance
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COMMENTS:
reely impressive - galwaywegian, 2007-05-04: 06:58:00
Oh yes.. that's really good. - pinwheel, 2007-05-04: 07:44:00
thank you - reely (just got that one - funny) - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-04: 11:13:00
by jiggo it is a goody. - petaj, 2007-05-04: 20:22:00
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Quitspiration
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: kwit-spur-ay-shun
Sentence: As he marched out of the office he as overcome with quitspiration
Etymology: quit, inspiration
Abergophoria
Created by: mustilicor
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Abergophoria is often a short-lived pleasure, much like the nice, warm feeling of wetting your pants.
Etymology: ab - away from; ergo - work; and of course euphoria ...plus it has the word 'gopher' in there, which is always a plus.
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COMMENTS:
true friendship is like wetting your pants, everyone can see it, but only you can feel its true warmth - mana1066, 2007-05-06: 22:51:00
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Tickledpinkslip
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: tick-eld-pihnk-slip
Sentence: Though he wasn't trying to get fired, Bob was simply tickledpickslip over losing his job at the pork rendering plant. He thought the job, while it paid the bills, simply wasn't kosher.
Etymology: tickled pink + pink slip
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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Mcstasy
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: mc/stuh/see
Sentence: After quitting his McJob, Joe pranced out the front door of McDonald's in a state of mcstasy and danced all the way home, proud that he stood up to and finally made a statement about the exploitive fast food industry of America.
Etymology: McSTASY - noun - from McJOB (a job at McDonald's, or similar type minimum wage job at Wal Mart, KFC, Arby's) + ECSTASY (euphoria, rapturous delight)
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