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DEFINITION: v., To facilitate camaraderie among your colleagues by making fun at your boss's expense, only to discover that you-know-who is standing right behind you. n., A professional faux pas made with the best intentions.
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Hijinxed
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: hi/jinxed
Sentence: I've been hijinxed several times trying to bolster dispirited colleagues.
Etymology: hijinks + jinxed
Bosstitution
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Nellie's boss charged her with bosstitution when he documented her performance. She claimed she only bosstituted herself to lightenthe mood and improve employee morale.
Etymology:
Beraternize
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: bi/reyter/nahyz
Sentence: In our office, which has toxic management, beraternization of the boss is the only way we get through the day. It definitely builds team spirit with my colleagues when we beraternize about the "evil one".
Etymology: BERATERNIZE - verb - from BERATE (to chide vehemently; to rebuke) + FRATERIZE (to associate with others in a brotherly, or congenial way)
Paronody
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: per o no dee
Sentence: Shelley was always the life of the party, even at work. She could imitate anybody, but especially her boss, Fred. Unfortunately, Fred gave her lots of material to work with. Like many bosses, Fred was always too busy to answer his staff's concerns. If you wanted to get his attention, it was usually a challenge. Unfortunately for Shelley, Fred also had a knack for showing up when she least expected him. If you talked to him, he would not hear, but if you talked about him, he had omnipresent hearing. Fred could managerialize out of thin air. This happened on Shelley's last day of work, when she was doing her paronody of Fred dancing at the Christmas party. "Out, Shelley", he yelled..."you will be a slambossador no more"!
Etymology: Parody (humorous or satirical mimicry; a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way) & Oh No! (Exclamation of regret, remorse, unpleassant surprise...like SNL's Mr.Bill who always said "OHHH NOOOOO!)
Jokerestinpeace
Created by: samsync
Pronunciation: joker-rest-in-peace
Sentence: She jokerestinpeaced, so here she is, clearing garbage with the rest of the jokerestinpeacers.
Etymology: joker - trying to be funny rest in peace - say bye bye to boss!
Mlashed
Created by: glamgal23
Pronunciation: Mm-lashed
Sentence: Im mlashing my boss on the company site because hes an ass!
Etymology:
Lamploy
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: v.:lam-PLOY / n.:lam-PLOY-ee
Sentence: Marjorie was lambusted when her boss found her acting the lamployee during bagle-time. lambusted: to be lamploying and get caught by the boss.
Etymology: lampoon is the root for lamployee but lambast is the root for lambust.
Lampooched
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: lam-pōōch-ed
Sentence: Larry lampooched himself out of another job when his boss walked in to the breakroom and found Larry doing imitations of him in front of the other employees.
Etymology: Lampoon: To mock or ridicule. + Pooch: Slang - To blunder.
Pinkslipup
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Pink + slip + up
Sentence: By insulting the boss without knowing he was right behind her, Beatrice committed a disastrous pinkslipup.
Etymology: Pinkslip = to be fired. Slip up = faux pas
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COMMENTS:
uh oh - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-23: 11:43:00
perfect - petaj, 2007-11-23: 21:59:00
very nice :) - badsnudge, 2007-11-24: 09:54:00
Thankyuh....thankyuh verruh mutch... - Mustang, 2007-11-24: 22:14:00
Superb! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-25: 23:05:00
Nice - c1mcgraw, 2007-11-26: 21:11:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang! ~ James
Mustang - 2007-11-23: 02:38:00
What a pleasant surprise to find one of my submissions on display! It's inspiring. :-)
Congratulations Mustang! I am sure your Boss is also quite thrilled. ~ James
Mustang - 2007-11-23: 08:17:00
When I retired 20+ yrs ago I WAS the boss. :-)
Well, you're the still big boss here! ~ James
Jabberwocky - 2007-11-23: 12:12:00
nice save James - I think you just got caught making fun of the boss
Are you trying to fundermine my steambuilding efforts? ~ James
The warm-up act must have been the bossanova.
galwaywegian - 2008-10-21: 08:47:00
extempoorise
galwaywegian - 2008-10-21: 08:47:00
oops
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James