Verboticism: Hardworkinghogger
DEFINITION: n. A team member who always shares the workload, but nevertheless tries to get exclusive credit for any work done. v. To temporarily suppress your own need for self-aggrandizement.
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Sneakcred
Created by: pieceof314
Pronunciation: sneek-red/snee-kred
Sentence: Philip was lurking behind the scenes all during the workgoroup's forming and storming stages. As usual, he was waiting for his moment to grab the spotlight. He earned his sneakcred stripes when at the very end of the task he stepped up and took control of the group and presented all of the information to the boss, and thus getting all the credit and recognition.
Etymology: Sneak + credit, like in "The inmate gained street cred upon his release."
Hardworkinghogger
Created by: monkey88
Pronunciation: hard-work-ing-hog-ger
Sentence: Sam had just helped his fellow team mates finish up on a project that they had been working on for quite some time now. It was due to be handed in the following day. Upon due day, Sam had handed in the project with only HIS name on it, claiming he had worked on the project all by himself. What a hardworkinghogger!!!
Etymology: Hard working (putting in your all) + Hogger (taking credit for everything)
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Raverobber
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /REYV-rob-er/
Sentence: Patrick was walking by the conference room when he happened to see one of the slides he'd created for the team's presentation from last week being shown on the screen, so he stopped and peeked in. Their proposal had been a big hit with the customer, but now Aaron, his coworker, was going over their presentation with the division manager and, raverobber that he is, Aaron was taking credit for the entire proposal, and for single-handedly winning the new account.
Etymology: Play on the word 'Graverobber'; Rave - extravagantly flattering or enthusiastic, e.g. 'rave reviews of a new play' (from Old French, raver "showing signs of madness or delirium) + Robber - one who steals; a thief (from Old High German, roubon "to rob")
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COMMENTS:
That was very Aarongent of his coworker to do...good word - Nosila, 2008-05-01: 01:53:00
very creative and intersting word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:35:00
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Colaboregoize
Created by: daniellegeorge
Pronunciation: co-lab-or-ego-eyes
Sentence: John knew it was Hester who colaboregoized his copyright mark with the red pen.
Etymology: Originating from the work of the collaborators, into the source of one.
Plunderachiever
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: plun-der-a-chee-ver
Sentence: Max was a plunderachiever because of his highly competitive nature. He blatantly took credit for the ideas of his coworkers to get ahead. One day, however, he became the office goat when he tried to take credit for Martha's recommendation to add another ladies room to the office.
Etymology: (play on underachiever) plunder: to take another's intellectual property + achiever: successful, a winner
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COMMENTS:
good one - Jabberwocky, 2009-06-10: 11:45:00
really good word...got my vote! - mweinmann, 2009-06-10: 19:52:00
Perfect word. - hyperborean, 2009-06-11: 00:45:00
Excellent! - Mustang, 2009-06-11: 02:49:00
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Woim
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: woim
Sentence: Mike's boss is such a woim. In private he will tell him what a wonderful worker he is, what wonderful ideas he has created for the company. In public he presents the ideas as completely original and uniquely his own. If something is not received with open arms or fails for some reason, he is also very good at woiming his way out by announcing the idea's originator. What Mr. Steal-your-thunder doesn't get is that the ideas that fail are the result of his not really understanding them and mismanaging their execution. Perhaps some day the woim will turn.
Etymology: What's Ours Is Mine (acronym). Sounds like worm (a weak or despicable person) from Jersey
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COMMENTS:
ouch ! Jersey - DrWebsterIII, 2009-06-10: 19:15:00
but i love the use of good acronym - DrWebsterIII, 2009-06-10: 19:16:00
from toidy-toid (33rd) street - hyperborean, 2009-06-11: 00:40:00
from toidy-toid (33rd) street - hyperborean, 2009-06-11: 00:41:00
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Thrushprickler
Created by: frozenpeas42
Pronunciation:
Sentence: That dirty little thrushprickler stole my idea!
Etymology: Thrush (n) - a yeast infection of the genital area. Prickle (v) - 1. to sting or irritate 2. To rise up in anger. Thrushprickler - irritating.
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COMMENTS:
Terrific word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:36:00
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Capoon
Created by: djuanico
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The geek named Borj always capoons himself whenever he scores big in a departmental examination.
Etymology:
Increditulous
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: in-cred-eh-chyo-lus
Sentence: Brad liked to work with newbies because they were not savy to his increditulous ways. He would sucker them all into believing they were working towards a common goal, but really he would be lifting himself on the shoulders of others all the while pretending to be genuine.
Etymology: in, not + credit,the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person + credulous, willing to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullible.
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COMMENTS:
I worked with someone like that. They would be not much more than a cheerleader and then take credit for everything. - pieceof314, 2008-05-01: 10:17:00
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Kudosnagger
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: COO- doh - snag - uhr
Sentence: Mervin was a shameless kudosnagger who always made an effort to create the appearance that he was the creative and driving force behind every innovation and creation of his team.
Etymology: Blend of kudos and snagger - one who grabs or takes
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COMMENTS:
I think this was my favorite word. I used it today at work! - arrrteest, 2008-05-01: 15:59:00
Kudo-snagger or kudos-nagger, both sound good to me. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-02: 05:34:00
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