Verboticisms

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: creep/uh/cheeno

Sentence: Every day it gets more difficult to sidle past my co-workers to practice the ancient art of creepuccino. Yesterday I almost got caught because of the frothy mustache.

Etymology: creep (sneak) + cappuccino

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COMMENTS:

Like it - Rutilus, 2008-06-13: 12:25:00

re: mustache. Perhaps you should shave? - wordmeister, 2008-06-13: 15:40:00

Java close shave? - Nosila, 2008-06-13: 23:05:00

Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-15: 20:08:00

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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

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Created by: screech

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: sneek-UH-broo

Sentence: When Roxie's sneakabrew filing cabinet exploded, all they found were "charred" remains.

Etymology: SNEAK: move in a furtive or stealthish manner & BREW: a pot of tea,; a cup of tea or coffee; thus a cup of brew (slang)

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COMMENTS:

another great word Ozzie - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-13: 10:35:00

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Created by: Jaxies

Pronunciation: /sneek-um-bob-you-late-shun/

Sentence: "Sandra's sneakumbobulation time from desk to kitchen, had reduced from 30 minutes to 15 in just three days - a rare feat amongst other sneakumbobulators."

Etymology: Sneak + discombobulate + -tion

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: sərəplishəs

Sentence: Sarah will sometimes quietly slip out the back door at work to catch a quick snack and coffee at the local convenience store. She refers to these surreplicious mini-repasts as heaven elevens.

Etymology: surreptitious (kept secret, esp. because it would not be approved of) + delicious (highly pleasant to the taste)

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COMMENTS:

This is hilarious!! Love it. - mweinmann, 2009-10-16: 07:52:00

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Created by: rebelvin

Pronunciation: SOLO+FOOD

Sentence: Whenever I can get away for just me, I solofood in the breakroom.

Etymology: SOLO+FOOD

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: GAL-E-fan-ting

Sentence: Felicia Fanshaw formerly known as the office galleyphantom, has died of poisoning from arsenic in her coffee mug. Several of her colleagues are assisting police with their enquiries.

Etymology: galley (kitchen) + phantom (something elusive) + gallivanting (roaming about in search of pleasure such as chocolate biscuits dipped in hot coffee)

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COMMENTS:

phantastic word - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-30: 09:26:00

As is now known, Felicia had completely shitched her best friend when she was caught with her groom (in bed, on grandma's satin sheets.) - Alchemist, 2007-03-30: 09:45:00

Great word. I hope Felicia is getting over her marrage and shitching her best is the first step. - Stevenson0, 2007-03-30: 10:12:00

I think Felicia's at the great Starbucks in the sky now - porsche, 2007-03-30: 11:02:00

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Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: CAW flee

Sentence: Sue's latest cofflee came seconds before Brad's really big meeting. Once again, Sue wasn't around to get the coffee!

Etymology: Coffee and flee.

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COMMENTS:

So simple yet so appropos...she's gotta latte nerve! - Nosila, 2009-10-16: 21:46:00

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: kit-chen-slink

Sentence: Nora used the kitchenslink method of getting to the coffeepot without being seen so she wouldn't have to engage in meaningless conversations or fetch treats for lazy coworkers. She became so good at it that she was able to raid the snack drawer and the refrigerator with impunity and soon built up a nice snack stash in her drawer.

Etymology: kitchen + slink: to sneak (wordplay on kitchen sink)

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COMMENTS:

Great word. - artr, 2009-10-16: 09:40:00

Yes I agree! - splendiction, 2009-10-16: 19:07:00

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