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DEFINITION: v. To seek approval from your boss by emulating their style, mannerisms or affectations. n. A person who copies their boss's style in order to win favor.
Verboticisms
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Replickate
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: repp lick ayt
Sentence: she was such a CEOclone, spending all her waking hours replickating the VP, down to his facial tick. She had a major panic attack when he started to grow a beard.
Etymology: replicate as in copy, lick as in arse
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COMMENTS:
was her name Kate? - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-14: 14:31:00
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Panderox
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pan/der/ox
Sentence: With a vice-president position available, individuals being considered for the position panderox the boss at every possible opportunity. The secretaries have a chart keeping track of who is the biggest panderoxing fool.
Etymology: pander + xerox
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COMMENTS:
panderoxing fools = xeroxymorons - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-14: 09:23:00
Xeroxymoron... is that anything like a facsimile? - Clayton, 2007-06-14: 11:48:00
kinda... more like a folksimile. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-14: 12:11:00
maybe a fakesimile - Stevenson0, 2007-06-14: 14:29:00
Dem sounds like wack similes. - Clayton, 2007-06-14: 19:16:00
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Dopagangafav
Created by: keeno82uk
Pronunciation: Dop-ag-ang-a-fav
Sentence: Used my colleagues in the same office, mostly in gossip circles. "oh, look. The boss has another Dopagangafav. She must desperately need a promotion"
Etymology: Dopagangafav: derived from Russian heirarchy terminology. Contenders to the throne used to wear similar garb and hairstyle to the king/queen to gain their praise and to increase the likelihood of them being the next in line to the throne.
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COMMENTS:
has possibilities:like the approach. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-08: 01:12:00
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Doppelmanager
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dah-puhl-man-a-jer
Sentence: All butt-kissing and other adminitraits aside, when Bob showed up sporting the same Rocky and Bullwinkle tie that the boss wore, it was readily apparent that he had become a doppelmanager destined for the Borg room. Simpresarios always wound up as directums.
Etymology: doppelganger, manager
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COMMENTS:
Didn't we all go through Bulletchewer's 'dopple anger' a few months ago? Where is that 'Chewer'? I miss his sarcastic comments. - Stevenson0, 2007-06-14: 07:53:00
Did he do a doppel word? Yep, he was quite the charhackter. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-14: 08:05:00
I just thought of a better word - mimeostaff. It's up for grabs for anyone wants it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-14: 10:39:00
personally I like your xeroxymorons - that's a terrific word - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-14: 10:49:00
I liked it too, but it doesn't have any boss connotations. Perhaps it could be used for people who imitate pop culture icons. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-14: 11:21:00
Another one - imbosster. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-14: 11:27:00
that's very good - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-14: 11:37:00
Personally, I was going for a combination of mimicry and the lowliest worker I could think of, rather than use the boss. But a word like "employsonate" could go either way. - Clayton, 2007-06-14: 11:42:00
Good word there, also... three points! - Clayton, 2007-06-14: 11:43:00
Oooo, I like employsonate! Quite versatile. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-14: 11:57:00
Ted Doppel would be proud. - Clayton, 2007-06-14: 12:05:00
xeroxymoron can be equated to any government official that I've come across - employsonate reminds me of some of the people I've 'worked with'or should I say 'hand held' through the day doing their job - Stevenson0, 2007-06-14: 14:41:00
Imbossination/imbossinator was another one I toyed with, on the impersonation idea. - petaj, 2007-06-14: 23:52:00
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Suckuphisticate
Created by: jimmmm
Pronunciation: suck-u(p)-FIST-i-cut
Sentence: When Lauri laughed at her boss's pseudo-intellectual jokes, she showed herself to be a true suckuphisticate.
Etymology: suck-up + sophisticate
Identichief
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: I-den-tee-cheef
Sentence: Everyone thought that Martin had lost the plot when they saw that he had started to identichief the boss by dressing exactly the same and even dyeing his hair grey in order to look like him. But Martin had the last laugh when his crafty ploy worked and the boss promoted to head of his section thus doubling his salary.
Etymology: Identical(exactly alike or the same) ORIGIN Latin identicus + Chief(the head of an organisation, having the highest rank or authority) ORIGIN French from Latin Caput 'head' = Identichief
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COMMENTS:
Put that thief back where you borrowed it chief, word. - scrabbelicious, 2008-08-07: 04:59:00
I hope Martin was demoted to low man on the scrotum pole. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-08: 07:12:00
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Ingratiape
Created by: administraitor
Pronunciation: in-gray-si-aip
Sentence: Ms. York was able to photocopy her fundament on "letter" at the office party, while Susan had to switch to "legal", undermining her ongoing efforts to ingratiape herself with her supervisor.
Etymology: ingratiate + ape (copy)
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COMMENTS:
this is good!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-14: 11:49:00
Nice one. - Clayton, 2007-06-14: 15:23:00
I like it. - texmom, 2007-06-14: 18:14:00
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Copyfavority
Created by: flippinsweetswim
Pronunciation: as it sounds
Sentence:
Etymology: copy plus favorite
Twingratiate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: twin grat chee ayt
Sentence: It was subtle at first, the way George starting copying some of his manager's phrases and favourite words. Then it became more obvious to the rest of the staff that he was copying mannerisms and fashion style of his boss. He got a raise and a promotion by being able to twingratiate himself with the boss...same hair-do (now bald, like the boss);same big goggles; same polyester leisure suits and same hideous patterned shirts. Things went well for George for a time. Then his world was torn apart when the boss transferred and a new, sharp lady boss took over. How the heck was he going to twingratiate himself with her without looking like Tootsie???
Etymology: Twin (duplicate or match) & Ingratiate (gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts)
Comments:
Office politics. You know it's a game. You understand the players. You've got a strategy. Now it's time to take action with Timothy Johnson's GUST -- even if that means shaving your head. Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram and Timothy! ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-06-14: 18:10:00
Love the artwork today James! Very funny!
Thanks purple! And cheers to remistram for thinking of such a funny idea. ~ James
By the way, Robert J. Sawyer, winner of Hugo and Nebula best novel awards, will be our featured author at Verbotomy next week. More details to follow... Check out Rob's website at www.sfwriter.com. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James