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DEFINITION: v. To be so hardworking and dedicated to your job that you come to work even when you're sick and dangerously infectious. n. A person who comes to work sneezing, coughing, contagious, and sick as a dog.
Verboticisms
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Infecticide
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: in - FEKT - uh - side
Sentence: Germond seemed to care little for the fact that he committed infecticide among his clients and coworkers when he insisted on showing up at work even when extremely ill.
Etymology: Infect with satirical use of suffix -cide, to kill.
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - TJayzz, 2008-05-07: 18:27:00
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Occutagious
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: äkyəpājəs
Sentence: His dedication to his job means Phil will show up for work even when he is occupagious.
Etymology: occupation (a job or profession) + contagious (likely to transmit a disease)
Deadicated
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ded ick ay ted
Sentence: He was so deadicated he to emptying ths in-tray, that he managed to clear out the entire department as well
Etymology: dedicated, dead
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COMMENTS:
With enough deadication you can continue to work after you die. Sort of a coasting effect. - artr, 2010-07-08: 11:57:00
Deadicated...that's why they call computers "terminals"! - Nosila, 2010-07-09: 00:35:00
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Infedicated
Created by: DankJemo
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COMMENTS:
like where this is going - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-07: 11:45:00
I'm guessing the etymology is something like: infected + dedicated. DankJemo, did you know you get more points for including the pronunciation, sentence and etymology? Plus, you may get more votes too. - Tigger, 2008-05-07: 22:10:00
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Fluvian
Created by: didsbury
Pronunciation: floo-vi-ann
Sentence: Jake is such a fluvian. He is literally coughing his lungs up at his desk and its making me nauseous.
Etymology: Derivative of influenza and the Greek 'vianoscous' which has several meanings, the most appropriate of which in this context is, the feeling you are left with when you receive an unwanted gift.
Sociopathogen
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: so sheo path o jen
Sentence: Larry, who always fancied himself as a leader and trendsetter, was at it again. Feeling his employers would wilt away without him, he dragged his ailing body into the office. That guy caught more colds and flus than anyone else. Of course, he never thought to consider his colleagues, who one by one, were felled by whatever disease this sociopathogen transported. Armed with disinfectants and sprays, his poor co-workers tried their best to avoid whatever ailment he brought to work this week. They never succeeded. It is no wonder they called him Typhoid Larry!
Etymology: Sociopath (someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder) & Pathogen (any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
Inconfectious
Created by: daniellegeorge
Pronunciation: In-con-feck-shus
Sentence: Mike is such an inconfectious worker. He's had that cough for 2 days and blames it on IT when people start dropping like flies.
Etymology: Inconsiderate; infectious
Phlegmbuoyant
Created by: gilgrist
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COMMENTS:
Gad...floating snot. lol Good word. - Mustang, 2008-05-07: 06:39:00
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Sneezebucket
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: sneez-BUHK-it
Sentence: SNEEZEBUCKET n A disgusting, self-centred co-worker who, when suffering from a contagious illness, refuses to leave the office and stay at home until better. Coughing, spluttering and sneezing, he suffers from the delusion that his work-ethic is much stronger than that of his colleagues, and that his importance to the organization is far greater than that of theirs also.
Etymology: Sneeze & bucket. If he's a sleazebucket to boot - look out!
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COMMENTS:
I'm sitting close to one right now - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-07: 11:49:00
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Birohazard
Created by: tmcg5625
Pronunciation: by-row-haz-ard
Sentence: "The guy who sits next to me must have Ebola or something. He's oozing out of everywhere and he's still showing up every day! Sooner or later i'm gonna get whatever he's got. He's a total birohazard so i gotta resign dude."
Etymology: Biro- ball point pen. common office utensil Hazard- general threat to one's general well-being Biohazard- Biological iteration of aforementioned threat.
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COMMENTS:
Love your word, tmcg! - Nosila, 2008-05-07: 01:56:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by daniellegeorge. Thank you daniellegeorge. ~ James
arrrteest - 2008-05-07: 07:44:00
These are some great words today -- I had a hard time choosing.
pieceof314 - 2008-05-07: 11:53:00
Can I have a few more votes for today? These words are great today!
Yes, it seems like we have a lot of phlegmbuoyant cohorkers and infedicated coughyearners here! ~ James
Israfaceneeme - 2018-07-08: 16:40:00
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