Verboticism: Plagiarmate

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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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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Esteemplayer
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: ess-teem-play-er
Sentence: Zane loved the weekly brainstorming session at Solutions Ltd. Gathering ideas from the group the esteemplayer would pass them on to the boss as his own, fulfiling both his self-worth and standing. His only worry was the boss finding out about these sessions!
Etymology: esteem - standing, regard team - collective group working to same aim player - member of team
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COMMENTS:
cute word - Nosila, 2008-05-01: 01:56:00
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Teampreyor
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: teem prey or
Sentence: Newton was always a Team Player, until a deadline or final exams made him a teampreyor to his peers. Say your preyors!
Etymology: Team Player (one who is part of a group) And Preyor (a person who is the lead of an attack (especially to a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
Lazegoist
Created by: chingbangwa
Pronunciation: lay-zee-gow-ist
Sentence: Lisa is such a lazegoist. She always waits for other people to finish her work and then she claims ownership of it just to increase her ego.
Etymology: Lazy (Disinclined to work or exertion)+ Egoist (A self-centered person with little regard for others)
Megoalie
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: me gole ee
Sentence: Stan Stun was the designated goalie for the Castor Raiders...a small-town local hockey team with big dreams. Although he had much help from his team, he took credit for any wins they enjoyed. He acted as though he was the one who shot the puck clear across the ice to the opposition's net. His team mates called him their megoalie behind his back. When they complained to him, he always bragged that the Stanley Cup was named after him and thanks to him they would win it one day!
Etymology: Me & Ego (myself;me me me me)& Goalie (the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal;part of a team)
Kudoleech
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: koo-doh-leech
Sentence: When he started his new job, Jerry was warned to stay clear of Tim. Tim loves to work on group projects. He will contribute little to the process, wait to see how it turns out and throw you under the bus if it fails. He will also try to take full credit for success. He is a kudoleech.
Etymology: kudos (honor; glory; acclaim) + leech (any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm)
Capoon
Created by: gotti1
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The geek named Borj always capoons himself whenever he scores big in a departmental examination.
Etymology:
Stargrazer
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: star - graz - ur
Sentence: Aurora was a master stargrazer. She would hitch herself to those who shone brightly with ideas and would adopt them as her own. One of her most frequent victims was Alice who was vivacious, exciting and brilliant; and thought of as a "rising star" at work. You might say that Aurora was boring next to Alice....
Etymology: star (leading(p): indicating the most important performer or role), grazer (one who feeds on forages or eats), play on stargazer (a person who observes the stars) and in this case, steals some of their brilliance....
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COMMENTS:
Nice! - mrskellyscl, 2009-06-10: 11:54:00
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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)
Teamleecher
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: teem-LEE-chur
Sentence: Todd did some work but was not overloaded- So we were aghast when the jerk got promoted. He picked all our brains and presumed it was right- And groveled a lot like a good parasite. Everyone knew his distinguishing feature Was being despised as a real TEAMLEECHER!
Etymology: TEAM+LEECH= TEAMLEECHER.....TEAM: a number of naively idealistic persons associated together in work or activity, a matched group of employees or other animals for exhibition; Middle English teme, from Old English tēam offspring, lineage, group of draft animals; akin to Old High German zoum rein, Old English tēon to draw, pull.....LEECH: a hanger-on who seeks advantage or gain, any of numerous carnivorous or bloodsucking freshwater worms that have typically a segmented body with a sucker at each end; Middle English leche, from Old English lǣce; akin to Old High German lāhhi physician.
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COMMENTS:
Kind of reminiscent of "team leader"...? - metrohumanx, 2009-06-10: 05:54:00
clever....one of my favs today - mweinmann, 2009-06-10: 19:52:00
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