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DEFINITION: v. To propose and win approval for cost-saving reforms, which when implemented result in the immediate elimination of your job. n. An ambitious budget-slasher who accidentally cuts themselves out of a job.
Employliability
Top verboticism of the day created by bookowl
Pronunciation: em-ploy-lia-bill-itee
Sentence: His grasp of downsizing used to be considered a plus for his employability...now it is an employliability.
Etymology: employ + ability + liability
Created by: bookowl.
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Accolaidoff: /acco-layde-off/ In addition to being lauded as an environmental champion for turning the parking lot into a green space, I also received an accolaidoff as my position as parking lot attendant was no longer viable Etymology: accolade(acknowledgment of merit)+ laid off Created by: Jabberwocky.
Comments:
oh clever one.... - mweinmann, 2009-07-09: 08:43:00
Problemmingsolver: /prob lehm ing sahl vur/ the problemmingsolver went that one staep further than everyone else. one giant step for dunbkind Etymology: problem solver lemming Created by: galwaywegian.
Sackonomise: /sak-on-oh-mize/ Dan's far reaching cost cutting exercise had implications far closer to home than he had anticipated. Management had decided that the need for the company to sackonomise included his job too. Etymology: sack - dismissal, redundancy; economise - make savings, reduce costs Created by: Rutilus.
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James
Jabberwocky - 2008-05-27: 10:27:00
so many good words today
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James