Verboticism: Intichat
DEFINITION: v., To ignore a "friend" at work because you don't want anyone else to know that you are friends. n., A co-worker and secret "best friend" with whom it is best to keep your friendship confidential.
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Differfriendsheaint
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Differ-friend-shee-aint
Sentence: She would always calmly and coldly differfriendsheaint between personal and professional relationships.
Etymology: Different friend she is not
Convenfidant
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: con - veen - fi - dant
Sentence: Rose, having neither lunch nor plans, agreed reluntantly to meet her convenfidant, Elma, in hopes of getting a heads up on the promotion.
Etymology: convenient + confidant antonym - Stalleague stall + colleague Definition - a person a work that will hamper your professional and social standing by association
Nontoktomise
Created by: brimuth
Pronunciation: non - tock - too - m - eyes
Sentence: The Supervisor's nontoktomise approach to her supposed best friend in the office, upset and annoyed those who witnessed the effect it had on her.
Etymology:
Protocoldshoulder
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pro/toe/cold/shol/dur
Sentence: Whenever I encounter my barhopping buddy/CEO at work I am given the protocoldshoulder.
Etymology: protocol (official formality and etiquette) + cold shoulder (snub)
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COMMENTS:
Exquisite!! - Mustang, 2008-09-23: 08:13:00
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-24: 05:46:00
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Dissassociate
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: dis-ass-oh-see-ate
Sentence: Although Margot liked to tell Gina all about her man troubles during trips to the bathroom, she thought it better for her reputation to dissassociate with her at all other times.
Etymology: diss - slang for snub + associate - syn for friend
Intichat
Created by: Entombor2
Pronunciation: in e chat
Sentence:
Etymology:
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Ninchum
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nin-chəm
Sentence: Don was Barbara's best ninchum. Her company had a strict policy against co-workers fraternizing and the fact that she was his supervisor made it all the more imperative to keep their friendship under wraps. They had known each other since elementary school but now acted like they had never met before.
Etymology: Ninja (In Japanese history, a ninjais a warrior, trained in martial arts, and specializing in a variety of unorthodox arts of war. The methods used by ninja included assassination, espionage, stealth, camouflage)+ chum (a close friend.)
Privypal
Created by: Kevcom
Pronunciation: pri__/vee/paall | Note: (__) = last 2 letters of the word prick. That is how pri is supposed to be pronounced: just like prick, but without the (ck).
Sentence: Melissa Adams was my best friend all through grade school, high school and university. We even got the same job together, yet we are not friends as much. We do not giggle like we use to in school. This is business, and our conversations cannot be disclosed. We are privypals by day, and aquaintances by night.
Etymology: privy (private) + pal (friend)
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COMMENTS:
Love it: great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 18:59:00
Thankyou! - Kevcom, 2007-10-25: 22:24:00
Nice word Kevin.!! - Stevenson0, 2007-10-26: 07:56:00
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Chumvenience
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: chum-veen-yenss
Sentence: Sue thought Marcy was her best friend, but when her attempt to strike up a conversation with her at the conference was met with Marcy's cold glare, Sue realized she was just a chumvenience.
Etymology: chum, convenience
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COMMENTS:
I like it! - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-25: 11:13:00
So do I! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 18:51:00
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Confidont
Created by: Chickp
Pronunciation: Con-fee-dont
Sentence: My office confidont will remember that we do not talk now but after hours.
Etymology: Confidant + don't
