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DEFINITION: n. The art of sneaking to the office kitchen without having to take orders from your colleagues for coffee, or tea, or anything... v. To sneak in and out of the office kitchen without getting caught.
Verboticisms
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Subteafuge
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: subb teee few jjj
Sentence: Her subteafuge was only matched by her teacrecy
Etymology: subterfuge, tea
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COMMENTS:
love it - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-13: 10:36:00
Teariffic word! - Nosila, 2008-06-13: 22:58:00
Very subtle blending. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-15: 20:10:00
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Solofood
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: SOLO+FOOD
Sentence: Whenever I can get away for just me, I solofood in the breakroom.
Etymology: SOLO+FOOD
Onecupmanship
Created by: pinwheel
Pronunciation: wun/cup/man/ship
Sentence: Julie looked at her colleagues and decided to indulge in a spot of onecupmanship before being deluged with orders.
Etymology: oneupmanship + cup
Ninjava
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: nin-JAH-vah
Sentence: Every day, Bret would miraculously appear several times with freshly brewed coffee in his mug, while his colleagues went dry. He was a true master of the art of ninjava.
Etymology: ninja, java (slang for coffee)
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COMMENTS:
Curse you for being an earlier bird than I! - ErWenn, 2007-03-30: 08:39:00
Ahhh...one must rise early to learn the art of verbotoninja...:-) - Alchemist, 2007-03-30: 09:38:00
love it!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-30: 09:54:00
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Coffeeprowl
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: coff-ee-prowl
Sentence: Jennifer was skilled at the coffeeprowl and could make it to the breakroom without encountering any of her mooching co-workers.
Etymology: prowl (sneak) + coffee (as in to get some)
Sneakitchen
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: s nee kit chen
Sentence: Mary had perfected the art of sneakitchen to the point that she had made a full wall of boxes between her and the kitchen door.
Etymology: from kitchen and sneak
Sneakery
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: sneakery
Sentence: you are the most sneakery person in the wordl .
Etymology: sneaky
Stealthocup
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation: stelth-*long* o- cup
Sentence: All this stealthocup-ping through the office just to get coffee.
Etymology: stealth and cup as in coffee
Sneacup
Created by: sunny09
Pronunciation: snee-cup
Sentence: after graduating first in her class, Sally felt fully able to pull off a sneacup at the office.
Etymology: sneak + cup.
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COMMENTS:
Wow! This word is good! It sneaked up on me.... - wordmeister, 2007-04-02: 13:53:00
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Drinkslink
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: drink slink (boring, I know)
Sentence: her drinkslink while effective was costing her a fortune in replacing tights. She was going to have to invest in kneepads or a flask!
Etymology: drink slink ( I know, I know)
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COMMENTS:
I love rhyming verbotomies - Alchemist, 2007-03-31: 06:36:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
Bulletchewer - 2007-03-30: 04:24:00
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Bulletchewer - 2007-03-30: 04:30:00
Oops- wrong button. Sorry for the shameless advertising! Better get myself some coffee!
I LIKE EATRAIDER ! The double meaning is very funny... Metrohumanx
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James