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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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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)
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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Grubterfuge
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: grub tur fewj
Sentence: He was a master of grubterfuge. he moved with speed and stealth invisible to almost everybody, but usually leaving a faint smell of soup in his wake.
Etymology: subterfuge, grub
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COMMENTS:
Supermanestrone! - Nosila, 2011-03-07: 14:41:00
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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
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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Kitchenslink
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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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
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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Javajuke
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: jah-vuh-jook
Sentence: Sally knew that the years of training had come down to this, it would take her best javajuke to avoid her colleagues, get her coffee, make it back to her cube and get home by 5pm. Her first step would involve a minor fire at Bob's cubicle.
Etymology: Java - Juke
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
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