DEFINITION: v. To expire, pass away or kick the bucket while at the office; often occurs when someone is overworked, underpaid, and desperately trying to hang on for a full pension. n. A person who has been suddenly, and permanently, terminated while a work.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Employeeofthemorgue: /m-ploy-ee-uf-the-morg/ Turns out that Wayne was a real employeeofthemorgue (also known as deadondesk syndrome)he was so dedicated to finsihing his sales reports that he ignored the obvious stroke he was having and died in his cubicle on Friday afternoon and wasn’t found until Moday morning. Etymology: employee of the month – a honor that goes to hardworking, dedicated employees + morgue – a holding area for the recently deceased. Created by: libertybelle.
Employded: /em-ploi-ded/ Ralph worked on the overnight crew. His co-workers knew he often stayed beyond his prescribed time. What they didn’t know was that Ralph had passed from employed to employeded, from a member of the graveyard shift to a graveyard stiff. If Mary hadn’t gone to Ralph’s office to retrieve her stapler, he might still be there still. Etymology: employed (having a job) + dead (deceased) Created by: artr2.
Oreyepeefortyfive: /orr eye peee for tee fye v/ Gecko smiled as the oreyepeefortyfive was carried past his office. Another saving for the pension fund Etymology: R.I P. P.45 Created by: galwaywegian.
Slayedoff: /slayd off/ Jim was in stiff competiton at his company’s corpserate headquarters for an execute-ive position. He literally worked himself to death after graduating autopsy of his class in the lethal firm. His smartyrdom had grave consequences for him when he was slayedoff 2 weeks before his retirement.
Luckily his popularity and wake-fullness put the “fun” in his funeral and a ghoul time was had by all. There was a bouquet of rein-carnations with a card saying: RIP, Jim. It was to die for… Etymology: Slayed (killed, dead) & Wordplay on “Laid Off” (terminated from a job) Created by: Nosila.
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