Verboticism: Taskmasker
DEFINITION: v. To create an illusion of busyness so that your co-workers, and most importantly your boss, never realize that you have absolutely nothing to do. n. A person who pretends to be very busy.
Taskmasker
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: task-mass-kur
Sentence: Phil was a professional taskmasker; I don't know how he was able to look busy all the time when everyone knew he had absolutely nothing to do.
Etymology: taskmaster, mask
Points: 722
Comments: Taskmasker
toadstool57 - 2007-05-01: 07:15:00
excellent!
ohwtepph - 2007-05-01: 09:39:00
one LOL and one vote for you.
Goldentongue - 2007-05-01: 10:11:00
Nice word Artichokes!
Jabberwocky - 2007-05-01: 10:38:00
great word purple
purpleartichokes - 2007-05-01: 12:41:00
Thanks!
Osomatic - 2007-05-01: 13:47:00
Fantastic, as always.
paperhoard - 2007-05-01: 14:58:00
Hmmm - I wonder who you are referring to?
purpleartichokes - 2007-05-01: 15:15:00
Phil is an "imaginary" coworker. He excels at imagining himself working.
petaj - 2007-05-02: 05:40:00
Brilliant.
jedijawa - 2007-05-03: 13:27:00
That's awesome!