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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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Underecoffeessance
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: under-re-coffee-since
Sentence: Because of Maureens's skilled underecoffeessance, she was offered the office corporal sergeant award at the dundies last year.
Etymology: from undercover + reconnaissance + coffee
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COMMENTS:
i'm sorry i couldn't help it. the office if my favorite show! - ekath, 2007-03-30: 22:56:00
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Slinkoholic
Created by: ajcor
Pronunciation: slink..oholic
Sentence: The youthful slinkoholic enjoys slithering unseen around corners to enkoy a solitary cuppa!
Etymology: slink and "oholic" meaning compulsive
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COMMENTS:
kitcheninjitsu - rikboyee, 2007-03-30: 01:59:00
wow...i just typed my word into your comment box instead of in the 'create-a-word' section... i apologise for my verblunder - rikboyee, 2007-03-30: 02:00:00
he he! I've almost done that a few times - petaj, 2007-03-30: 03:03:00
Seems we all need coffee today, but hey, TFI Friday. This one kinda refers to "sink", the central feature of any self-respecting kitchen. Good stuff. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-30: 04:32:00
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Pantryraid
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈpæntɹiˌɹeɪd/
Sentence: My pantryraid was successful in that nobody asked me to get them anything, but I did have to answer some uncomfortable questions by the janitor about hiding in the refrigerator.
Etymology: just like "panty raid," but with an "r"
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COMMENTS:
Lame, I know. But someone else already stole "ninjava" - ErWenn, 2007-03-30: 08:39:00
Stole! that sounds like nitlynch talk to me! - Alchemist, 2007-03-30: 09:41:00
Ha! Well played, Al. Using my own words against me...or perhaps you are merely slipping into an accentfugue? - ErWenn, 2007-03-30: 17:01:00
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Goferstwhile
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: GO - first - whyl
Sentence: Once the office errand girl and flunky at large, Miranda had found a way to surreptitiously avoid those tasks she'd become expected to run, and had become a goferstwhile extraordinaire.
Etymology: blend of gofer (errand boy/girl) and erstwhile (formerly)
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COMMENTS:
neat blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-13: 10:34:00
Lovely word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-15: 20:09:00
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Coffeerunaround
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: caw/fee/run/arownd
Sentence: She was famous for her coffeerunaround - everyone thought she was making coffee for other people
Etymology: coffee run + runaround (avoidance)
Secreat
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: sea-crete
Sentence: Fiona wasn't mean. It's just that with ten colleagues all wanting no sugar, just black, not too strong, special hand-sewn tea bag brewed for the time it takes the earth to rotate one inch.... she'd never get any work done. So she resorted to a carfty bit of midday secreation.
Etymology: secrete (to hide) + eat (to cosume; to chew and swallow food) + secret (something kept hidden or concealed)
Coffeebreakout
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: CAW fee BRAKE owt
Sentence: Each morning at 9:55, right before the boss gave his daily briefing to the high muckety-mucks, Joe managed to escape for his coffeebreakout. That way, he was able to avoid his coffee-loving co-workers, who were too busy lying low in case the boss was in a bad mood that day. As an added benefit, he escaped the notice of his "superiors," who would randomly assign "leadership opportunities," otherwise known as extra work, to whomever they stumbled upon on their way into the meeting. Sometimes Joe drank his coffee out back with Virginia, who liked to get away around that time for her smokebreakout.
Etymology: coffee break + breakout (escape from confinement)
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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Metiming
Created by: mikeysfbay
Pronunciation: MEE-ty-ming
Sentence: I've become a master of metiming. Just this morning, I was at the deli during a staff meeting.
Etymology: Anyone of the "Me" generation knows all about "Me time".
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