Verbotomy

DEFINITION: The ability to listen intently and sympathize with your colleagues when they request assistance, and then to simply, and completely, forget about it.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Scampathy: /Skam-path-ee/ Instead of helping Jill go up the hill to fetch a pail of water, Jack stayed at home out of sheer laziness. He was a master of the art of scampathy. Etymology: Scam + scamp + empathy. Scam: a con; something designed to fool you. Scamp: a rascal. Empathy: to put yourself in another person’s shoes, to see their point of view. Created by: Discoveria.

Flipservice: /flip-sur-vus/ His flipservice was so convincing, he never did any actual work Etymology: flip (about face) + lip service (hypocracy) Created by: Jabberwocky.

Eyewall: /eye-wall/ His eye contact was perfect and sincere and his responses empathetic and kind, but his memory was going into shut down mode. He was a master at the ability to eyewall his colleagues. Etymology: eye + eye ball + fire wall Created by: Stevenson0.

Limpathy: /-ˈlɪm.pəˌθi-/ Customer service representatives are often judged on their limpathy skills as opposed to their ability to actually fix problems. Etymology: From limp + empathy Created by: ErWenn.

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DEFINITION: A fashion accessory, or an approach to personal hygiene, which is designed, not to attract others, but rather to repel them.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Fashun: /fas-shun/ She wore the most hideous outfit to the club to keep the men away. It was definitely a fashun statement. Not even a pompass, a chickmagnot, or a casanoway would think of approaching her. Etymology: fashion + shun Created by: Stevenson0.

Inaccessory: /in ack sess eree/ She wondered why, despite her constant inaccessorising, there always seemed that some sweaty sleazebag was immune to her loathing Etymology: inaccessable, accessory Created by: galwaywegian.

Couturnoff: /koo-TERN-ahf/ “I’ll teach him to drag me to a Goth party,” thought Sally, as she donned her teal tube top, pink culottes, sun hat and espadrilles. She grinned in the mirror and thought, “I could turn out to be a world-class couturnoff designer.” Etymology: couture (high fashion) + turn off Created by: Alchemist.

Haltsirtop: /halt-sur-top/ The amazing haltsirtop will instantly repel roving hands by stunning them and leaving them numb for several hours – John Cleese’s voice saying Halt Sir available at an additional cost. Etymology: halt + sir + halter top Created by: Jabberwocky.

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