DEFINITION: n., A person who diligently and persistently complains about their work. v., To enjoy bellyaching about your job so much that you would never consider quitting.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Whinesteward: /whyne stew ard/ It was enough to make one blush. Sam Gria was a consumant whinesteward. Although he loved his job serving the best wines to the richest people, he never failed to find a riesling to complain. Although he mulled over his circumstances all the time, he never failed to pinot his hopes on changing his bubbly career. For the sake of his varietal sanity, he thought of moving to Cork or the Rhine or Burgundy, but he lost his bottle. It was claret he’d always finish where he was, if he would only mature. He married Rosé,settled in Bordeaux, was always in hock and watched Magnum PI re-runs on TV most nights. Etymology: Whine (moan, complain) & Steward (attendant) plus Wordplay on Wine Steward (someone who suggests and serves wine) Created by: Nosila.
Breadwhiner: /bredwīnər/ As the chief breadwhiner for his family, Thomas feels trapped in a job he hates. He can moan, gripe, snivel and grumble with the best of them. Perhaps working in the complaint department isn’t the best match for him. Etymology: breadwinner (a person who earns money to support a family) + whiner (a feeble or petulant complainer) Created by: artr.
Admoanistration: /ad-moan-is-tration/ As soon as the lights went up and the last customer left the theatre, Gerry made straight for the vacuum cleaner. “Man! This job f*cking sucks”, he thought to himself in yet another moment of admoanistration. Cleaning between the isles he noticed the goo on the back of seat D4. “Good grief! I pity the poor sod who was sitting in front on HIM”. Being the janitor of a porno cinema had it’s benefits but this wasn’t one of them. Etymology: Administration – tasks needed to control the operation of a plan. Moan – What you do when the train is late AGAIN. Created by: wordslikevenom.
Masoccupachism: /mas-ok-yu-pa-kiz-uhm/ Her masoccupachism was starting to annoy her coworkers, constant complaining of her work was driving them crazy. Etymology: combination of masochism (gratification gained from pain, deprivation, degradation, etc.) and occupation. Created by: Stackd.
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