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DEFINITION: n. An extremely moody boss, happy one day, mad the next, happy, mad, happy, mad... v. To happily give orders one minute, then angrily yell out the opposite instructions the next. (Note: It's not because you're moody. It's because people don't listen!)
Verboticisms
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Ambiemotionalitis
Created by: gsmiley214
Pronunciation: Ambee-emo-shunul-itis
Sentence: I could tell by her immediate switch in behavior that she suffers from ambiemotionalitis.
Etymology: ambi, both + emo, feeling + tional + itis
Bipoleon
Created by: moonquakes
Pronunciation: by-pole-e-on
Sentence: Happy-go-lucky, joke-cracking Joyce underwent her usual lunch break metamorphosis today; once she finished her egg salad, the bipoleon suddenly started raining angry spittle and micromanaging with an iron fist.
Etymology: bipolar + Napoleon
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COMMENTS:
Tres Bien! - Nosila, 2010-06-16: 07:55:00
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Ambiguboss
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: am/big/u/boss
Sentence: It's painful watching new employees interact with our ambiguboss on the first day. Their expressions quickly change from being elated to deflated within thirty seconds.
Etymology: ambiguous + boss + big boss
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COMMENTS:
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-11: 00:39:00
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Psychojefe
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: si-ko-heff-ay
Sentence: Mark knew that working at Januscorp seemed a bit dubious, not knowing what face to put on when going to work. The founder, he later came to find, named the business after his wife, for whom Mark worked for. On the face of things, she seemed quite a personable character. However, once he got to know her, he could not figure out if she was a raving lunatic or moody creative type. He would often wonder if she would be a sane collaborative boss when he walked in, or the the "Pyschojeffe from Hell."
Etymology: Psycho, crazy +Jefe, Span. boss
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COMMENTS:
Didn't know 'jefe' means 'boss.' this is such an educational site. - stache, 2008-04-10: 19:56:00
btw, I really like 'psychojefe.' - stache, 2008-04-10: 19:57:00
I've worked for one. Believe me, Jekyll and Hyde had nothing on her. - arrrteest, 2008-04-10: 20:32:00
I've worked for one. Believe me, Jekyll and Hyde had nothing on her. - arrrteest, 2008-04-10: 20:32:00
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Idstructor
Created by: shoeshineboy
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: id (seat of immediate desires) + instructor
Yupnaher
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: yup-nah-er
Sentence: Nancy Twinheadz was such a yupnaher her co-workers didn't know what to do to please her.
Etymology: Yup - Slang for Yes and Nah - Slang for No and added er.
Alterigor
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: all - ter - ee - gor
Sentence: Samantha was usually a bubbly and very positive supervisor but there were times when a demon seemed to emerge, an alter Igor, that would turn her into a snarling creature that folks wanted to simply avoid.
Etymology: play on the term alter ego
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-10: 13:21:00
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Bipolarbear
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bye pol lar bayer
Sentence: Janus was the Office Manager and many had thought she had been way too long in the same job. As they say, she was on the shelf, way past her sell-by date. The biggest problem for her staff was how to approach her, because of her fearsome mood swings. A person could go into her office one minute and be treated in a friendly and respectful manner. A few minutes later and Janus became the bipolarbear and attacked the person. It made life hard for the staff. That was why they took up a collection and hired a big game hunter to solve their problem.
Etymology: Bi-Polar (of or relating to manic depressive illness, one of the characteristics being extreme mood swings) & Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)white bear of arctic regions)
Thebroodymuse
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: the/brewdy/mews
Sentence: The brainy office manager's mood was so unpredictable that we referred to him as thebroodymuse.
Etymology: brood + muse + moody blues
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
galwaywegian - 2008-04-10: 07:36:00
okay. That's two in a row!
remistram - 2008-04-10: 10:00:00
are you suggesting that I am the teachers pet?
And I should also thank remistram for sending in the picture of her boss. ~ James
remistram - 2008-04-10: 11:03:00
not true, but James did hit the nail on the head, it's a perfect interpretation of my def.
I had to use two nails, because there's two heads! Are you sure that's not your boss? Maybe it's my boss? Two bosses? Oh no, my imagination running away with me again... Thanks remistam! ~ James
Tigger - 2008-04-10: 19:06:00
Ok, this woman looks like the sister of Zaphod Beeblebrox (from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, for those who don't know — a self-described 'cool guy' with two heads).
stache - 2008-04-10: 20:07:00
To be a bit of a linguweenie, I have been advised by the web site that "[My] verbotomy have been updated." Hmph.
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
haha, looks we had the same idea on this one.