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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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Avoidoidordery
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: a-void-doid-der-ee
Sentence: After weeks of trial and error, Margaret's system of avoidoidery was working. She could drink as much coffee as she wanted!. It was simple. She scurried towards the lunch room (and the washrooms) desperately squeezing her legs together, looking like she was about to explode. And effective. By the end of the day she was no longer faking it.
Etymology: avoid + order
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COMMENTS:
avoid de o do - from Avoideville acts - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-13: 10:54:00
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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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Leechvoidic
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: leech-voyd-ik
Sentence: To avoid having telling the truth President Bush uses leechvoidics on his constituents
Etymology: leech (blood-sucking people) + avoid + tactic
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)
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
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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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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Stealthfish
Created by: Loreshai
Pronunciation: st-ellth-fish
Sentence: It was stealthfish of Jane to disppear and get her own beverage when it was her time to make the group drinks.
Etymology: stealth - the art of remaining undetected + selfish - thinking only of oneself.
Sneakery
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: sneakery
Sentence: you are the most sneakery person in the wordl .
Etymology: sneaky
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
Bulletchewer - 2007-03-30: 04:24:00
Schrutestealth
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