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DEFINITION: v. To propose and win approval for cost-saving reforms, which when implemented result in the immediate elimination of your job. n. An ambitious budget-slasher who accidentally cuts themselves out of a job.
Verboticisms
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Joligeter
Created by: saazgee
Pronunciation: jo-li-ge-tar
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
jo -from job li -from implemented get -from budget er -from slasher - saazgee, 2013-05-10: 04:23:00
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Snafrugality
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: snaf ru gal itee
Sentence: When Barney invented a program to measure attendance at work, he didn't anticipate that his time-keeping job might become redundant and he would fall victim to snafrugality.
Etymology: SNAFU (Acronym often used by WW2 soldiers for:Situation Normal, All F****d Up) & Frugality(prudence in avoiding waste)
Amazicution
Created by: jellybean09
Pronunciation: a-mae-zi-que-tion
Sentence: Jelly bean and LolliPOP come together to create an amazicution of a relationship.
Etymology:
Problemmingsolver
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: prob lehm ing sahl vur
Sentence: the problemmingsolver went that one staep further than everyone else. one giant step for dunbkind
Etymology: problem solver lemming
Shanequia
Created by: lindsxomarie
Pronunciation: sha - ney- ka- wa
Sentence: oh no you didnt shanequia.
Etymology: i love shanwquia
Economicalemming
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: eek oh nomm ik ah lemm ing
Sentence: Through his can-do attitude and brownnosing qualities Dave unwittingly became the sacrificial economicalemming in the financial department, under the new style of bleedership that prevailed since Ms Badger was promoted to head of Department. The same Ms. Badger that he had criticised for her overuse of whiteboard markers because of her over embellished writing style.
Etymology: economical lemming.
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COMMENTS:
do they work at the zoo? funny sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-27: 10:20:00
Seems like she ratted on him. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:21:00
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Selfaxuate
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: SELF+AX+actUATE
Sentence: I had a sneeking feeling I might be cutting my own throat, and when the pat on the back turned into a handshake goodbye, I knew I had selfaxuated.
Etymology: SELF+AX+actUATE
Selfsacrifinance
Created by: Blegvadd
Pronunciation: self-sac-ri-fi-nance
Sentence: Steve selfsacrifinanced himself right into early retirement.
Etymology: Self-sacrifice + finance
Accolaidoff
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: acco/layde/off
Sentence: In addition to being lauded as an environmental champion for turning the parking lot into a green space, I also received an accolaidoff as my position as parking lot attendant was no longer viable.
Etymology: accolade(acknowledgment of merit)+ laid off
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-05-27: 07:07:00
nice one JW - galwaywegian, 2008-05-27: 09:01:00
I like it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-27: 20:17:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James
Jabberwocky - 2008-05-27: 10:27:00
so many good words today
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James