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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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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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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
Rationdashin
Created by: azazn
Pronunciation: Rash-in-Dash-in
Sentence: Lots of people around, looks like I'll be doin a little rationdashin.
Etymology: Ration: as in an amount of food. Dashin: as in a sudden movement
Ninjatate
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: nin ja tate
Sentence: Doreen was getting really good at getting in and out of the office kitchen with nothing but her own coffee and donut. It took a bit of practice, but she finally became very good at ninjatating to the kitchen and back before anyone noticed she was gone.
Etymology: Ninja-silent killers/attackers gravitate-slowly getting to said destination
Laterwaiter
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: later waiter
Sentence: I refuse to wait on my office mates; I am a Laterwaiter indeed!
Etymology: see you later + waiter
Cofflee
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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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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Ninjava
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: nin ja va
Sentence: Lois thought she was so smart...sneaking into the kitchen, taking the last cup of coffee without making a fresh pot, taking the last donut and sneaking out again before anyone realized what she had done. Her ninjava skills would have served her well in special ops, but her co-workers were onto her and so the boss gave her a very low mark for teamwork at year end reviews.
Etymology: Ninja (a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations) & Java (coffee drink)
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COMMENTS:
Gotta vote for the ninja references - artr, 2012-07-27: 03:30:00
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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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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
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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