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.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Mockupy: /mok u pye/ Jason could mockupy his entire 8 hour work day doing nothing. He applied stealth and cunning to avoid the boss, new assignments or answering phones. He was seldom at his desk and no one could exactly pinpoint how he filled his day. This actually was no surprise to his boss, as he was also Jason’s father and Jason used the same tactics at home. Etymology: Mock (constituting a copy or imitation of something) & Occupy (keep busy with)
Created by: Nosila.
Scampress: /skam-PRESS/ Jonathan had various ways to scampress his coworkers and supervisors by making it appear that he was not only hard at work but was performing above and beyond his experience level while actually being totally incompetent in his real job. Etymology: Blend of the words ‘scam’ (a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation) and ‘impress’ (influence in opinion) Created by: Mustang.
Imbusyble: // 10 tabs + 3 word docs and 2 ppt presentations open. Perfect. I’m imbusyble enough now. Etymology: From “I’m busy being invisible”. Created by: ramones.
Knoemotion: /No-Moe-shun/ Able was in the midst of knoemotion all hours of the day. He would constantly ask, “is there anything I can help you with?” When I knew I could finish the project quicker than I could explain what he already knew needed to be done. Etymology: Know – A play on the word know and no.
Motion – Movement. Created by: abrakadeborah.
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