DEFINITION: v. tr., To engage in private, and even intimate conversations with an office colleague while publicly ignoring them. n., A co-worker and secret “best friend” with whom it is best to keep your friendship confidential.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Privypal: /pri__-vee-paall | Note: (__) = last 2 letters of the word prick. That is how pri is supposed to be pronounced: just like prick, but without the (ck)./ Melissa Adams was my best friend all through grade school, high school and university. We even got the same job together, yet we are not friends as much. We do not giggle like we use to in school. This is business, and our conversations cannot be disclosed. We are privypals by day, and aquaintances by night. Etymology: privy (private) + pal (friend) Created by: Kevcom.
Comments on Privypal:
OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 18:59:00
Love it: great word!Kevcom, 2007-10-25: 22:24:00
Thankyou!Stevenson0, 2007-10-26: 07:56:00
Nice word Kevin.!!
Inchummunicado: /in-chuhm-myoo-ni-KAH-do/ Bob and Roxie remained paloof shushmates, in inchummunicado, through months of management meetings. Etymology: Blend of “chum” & incommunicado. Paloof: pals who deliberately remain aloof for business or other reasons. Shushmates: mates who keep quiet for gain or favour. Created by: OZZIEBOB.
Comments on Inchummunicado:
OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 06:34:00
Blend of “chum” & incommunicado. Paloof: pals who deliberately remain aloof for business or other reasons. Shushmates: mates who keep quiet for gain or favour.purpleartichokes, 2007-10-25: 06:52:00
Nice!Jabberwocky, 2007-10-25: 11:16:00
you always pack your sentences with more than one great word
Comradeslip: /com-rad-slip/ Our friendship vaccilated between comradeship and comradeslip when the upper management were within earshot. Etymology: comradeship + slip Created by: Jabberwocky.
Comments on Comradeslip:
Lidipop, 2007-10-25: 10:37:00
i like your sentence 🙂
Incogamigo: /in-COG-uh-MEE-goh/ Sarah and Kate were the classic incogamigos: cordial and distant co-workers by day, chummy phone pals by night. Etymology: incognito + amigo Created by: verbinator.
Comments on Incogamigo:
OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-25: 18:58:00
Looks nice, sounds nice. I’ll try this one out on my Italian-speaking in-laws, and see their response.
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Definition Comments:
Verbotomy – 2007-10-25: 03:07:00
Today’s definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James