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DEFINITION: n. A staff meeting where the boss berates the entire team because the boss is too spineless to directly confront the one person who is actually causing all the problems.

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Blastsembly

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: bl-asst-emm-bly

Sentence: They knew that a blastsembly was going to take place as there were mounds of catered food sitting in the conference room.

Etymology: blast (to hit with great force) + assembly (group)

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Clusterbluster

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: kluss terr bluss terr

Sentence: He went into the team meeting determined to give Rosie a good dressing down, but when she sashayed in, all eyelashes and cleavage, he decided a clusterbluster was the best option.

Etymology: cluster bombing, bluster

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COMMENTS:

his nervousness made it a clusterblunderbluster... - Alchemist, 2007-06-29: 10:52:00

Alchemist, I think that is referred to as a flusteredclusterblunderbluster. To be reamed out by Dolly Parton - bustyclusterbluster. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-29: 11:39:00

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Spreadblameconclave

Created by: texmom

Pronunciation: spred blaym con clayv

Sentence: He avoides the spreadblameconclave for the obvious reason.

Etymology: spread - share blame - responsibility conclave - meeting

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Groupbeating

Created by: blondibabi121692

Pronunciation: groop beet ing

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Castrigate

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: kas/tri/gayte

Sentence: Because the MD didn't have the bawls to go after the main culprit, he castrigated the whole team.

Etymology: castigate + castrate

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Runzpinevous

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Created by: ohwtepph

Pronunciation: run-zpahyn-voo

Sentence: The whole time they pointed fingers for the blame, I could only think how wonderful the runzpinevous was going since boss ignored the telltale fingers and we were all scolded. Boss was too scared to scold me. Hell, he scold everybody.

Etymology: rendezvous + "un"spine

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Broadblasting

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: brawd-blast-ing

Sentence: Even on his last day as the CEO, Marcus was too weak-kneed to tell Bobby he was a good-for-nothing slacker. Instead he settled for broadblasting the whole team in his retirement speech.

Etymology: broadcasting + blast (vigorous outburst of criticism)

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Bhitro

Created by: rahullotli

Pronunciation: bhi-tro

Sentence: our boss is a big bhitro

Etymology: konkani

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Inverteberating

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: in-ver-tuh-bee-ray-ting

Sentence: Every Wednesday morning, my boss holds an inverteberating. Last week, the gals were included in his tirade for leaving the light on in the men's room.

Etymology: invertebrate, berating

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COMMENTS:

Wonderful! - Clayton, 2007-06-29: 07:25:00

great word purple - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-29: 11:59:00

I have noticed over time that you and I seem to have similar tastes. - mplsbohemian, 2007-07-01: 15:00:00

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Scapeherd

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈskeɪpˌhɝd/

Sentence: In theory, picking on an entire scapeherd will cause the group to be annoyed with whoever is actually responsible, but in practice, it tends to cause everyone to get disgruntled with the person laying the blame.

Etymology: Like a scapegoat, only an entire herd.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-06-29: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-06-29: 01:06:00
Hey, does everyone realize that remistram has now submitted 50 definitions? Wow! That's creative! ~ James

Clayton - 2007-06-29: 08:37:00
Truly a *defining* moment in Verbotomy history. Heheheh... thanks, Remistram.

remistram - 2007-06-29: 09:19:00
Thanks but I owe it to my quirky family, co-workers and friends!....well, ok maybe me too!