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.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Plagiarmate: /play-jar-mate/ Ricky, our boss, began to plagiarmate to corporate taking credit for all our ideas while he was at the golf course. Etymology: plagiarism+teammate Created by: youmustvotenato.
Hardworkinghogger: /hard-work-ing-hog-ger/ 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) Created by: monkey88.
Teambezzler: /tēmbezəlr/ Jerry’s boss is a great one for forming a committee or work group to tackle any issue that arises. He is also a great teambezzler, stealing the credit for any positive results. When things don’t go so well he is a notorious blameslinger. Etymology: team (two or more people working together) + embezzler (someone who steals or misappropriates money placed in one’s trust or belonging to the organization for which one works) Created by: artr2.
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