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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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Cohorker
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: co/hork/ur
Sentence: Spu Tum was a stalwart cohorker who never missed a day and left his mark on any work or worker he touched.
Etymology: co-worker + hork (as in hork up phlegm)
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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Eagersneezer
Created by: TimTheEnchanter
Pronunciation: EE-gur-snee-zur
Sentence: Chad walked around the conference room introducing himself, alternately sneezing into his hand then offering to shake the hands of the guests. As the client backed away from Chad, everyone else knew the company was going to lose yet another account because Chad insisted on being such an eagersneezer who showed up no matter how contagious he might be.
Etymology: Eager beaver + Sneeze
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COMMENTS:
funny sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-07: 15:44:00
Beware, the Killer Rabbit! - pieceof314, 2008-05-08: 14:09:00
Enchanting - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-08: 19:41:00
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Dedillcation
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: ded-ill-cay-shun
Sentence: Clark considered himself to be the office superman, always dragging himself to work no matter how lousy he felt. However, whilst noble by itself, his overwheming dedillcation to the company was causing the rest of the staff to drop like flies.
Etymology: Dedication - commitment to another; ill - sick, poorly
Contagent
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kəntājənt
Sentence: Josh does snot believe in calling out sick. His current cold and dedication to selling homes have combined to make him a Real Estate contagent. His clients are not impressed with his infectious laugh.
Etymology: contagious (likely to transmit a disease by contact with other people) + agent (a person who acts on behalf of another)
Cohorker
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: co/hork/ur
Sentence: Spu Tum was a stalwart cohorker who never missed a day and left his mark on any work or worker he touched.
Etymology: co-worker + hork (as in hork up phlegm)
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COMMENTS:
I've worked with him...good word! - Nosila, 2009-06-19: 13:05:00
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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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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
Colleaugie
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: kŏl'ŏŏg'ē
Sentence: Barton was nothing but a colleaugie; he sneezed as he entered Martina's cubicle, and his hand was too late to block the greenish projectile that splattered onto the far partition.
Etymology: Colleague who produces (or "horks") loogies.
Infecticide
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: in-fekt-eh-side
Sentence: Delbert seemed to oblivious to the fact that he committed infecticide among his clients and coworkers when he insisted on showing up at work even when extremely ill.
Etymology: Blend of 'infect' (to pass germs along) and the suffix '-cide' (to kill)
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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