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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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Subterfridge
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: sub/ter/frij
Sentence: With careful subterfridge, Jill was able to disappear beside the fridge and take an uninterupted coffee break
Etymology: subterfuge (trick used to escape) + fridge
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COMMENTS:
Very good porsche! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-30: 11:17:00
thanks very much purpleartichokes - porsche, 2007-03-30: 12:13:00
Shrewd. Beats everything remotely ninja-related. Except possibly heroes in a half-shell. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-30: 12:58:00
That's an unenticing environment under the fridge. Hope that's only coffee grounds in Jill's mug. - petaj, 2007-04-01: 02:36:00
Excellent! - pinwheel, 2007-04-01: 07:57:00
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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
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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Kitcheninjitsu
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: kit-chen-nin-jit-soo
Sentence: She arrived back at her desk with her coffee and they were none the wiser...another successful piece of kitcheninjitsu
Etymology: kitchen, ninjitsu
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COMMENTS:
I like! - allwise, 2007-03-30: 02:36:00
so is kitcheninjitsu like really fast? - ajcor, 2007-03-30: 21:25:00
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Sneakumbobulation
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
Creepuccino
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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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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Brounging
Created by: coachnomad23
Pronunciation: Brown-jing
Sentence: After having finished the stack of invoices on his desk, Jack crept quietly so no one would catch him brounging in the workroom
Etymology:
Kitchoyeur
Created by: Ahmad
Pronunciation: kichaI3:
Sentence: He always gets his tea cold by frequent kitchoyerurs.
Etymology: Kitchen is that small room which is devoted to cooking. voyeur: a person who gets pleasure from secretly watching other people have sex
Sliptease
Created by: Sed8ed
Pronunciation: slip-tee-z
Sentence: Ida had perfected the art of sliptease by going under the desks to the breakroom.
Etymology:
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