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DEFINITION: n. The art of sneaking to the office kitchen without having to take orders from your colleagues for coffee, or tea, or anything... v. To sneak in and out of the office kitchen without getting caught.
Verboticisms
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Coffeerunaround
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: caw/fee/run/arownd
Sentence: She was famous for her coffeerunaround - everyone thought she was making coffee for other people
Etymology: coffee run + runaround (avoidance)
Ghostwaiter
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: ghost-way-tur
Sentence: Bob was a consummate ghostwaiter, able to slink by coworkers unnoticed, while I was the office hostess, always seen returning from the kitchen area with at least 3 cups of coffee and 2 vending machine items.
Etymology: a spin on ghost writer
Ninjatate
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: nin ja tate
Sentence: Doreen was getting really good at getting in and out of the office kitchen with nothing but her own coffee and donut. It took a bit of practice, but she finally became very good at ninjatating to the kitchen and back before anyone noticed she was gone.
Etymology: Ninja-silent killers/attackers gravitate-slowly getting to said destination
Creepuccino
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: creep/uh/cheeno
Sentence: Every day it gets more difficult to sidle past my co-workers to practice the ancient art of creepuccino. Yesterday I almost got caught because of the frothy mustache.
Etymology: creep (sneak) + cappuccino
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COMMENTS:
Like it - Rutilus, 2008-06-13: 12:25:00
re: mustache. Perhaps you should shave? - wordmeister, 2008-06-13: 15:40:00
Java close shave? - Nosila, 2008-06-13: 23:05:00
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-15: 20:08:00
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Nesteaonage
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: NEHS-tee-oh-nahzh
Sentence: She returned to her desk with her cup of tea having been completely unnoticed, her Nesteaonage mission complete.
Etymology: Nestea + epsionage
Laterwaiter
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: later waiter
Sentence: I refuse to wait on my office mates; I am a Laterwaiter indeed!
Etymology: see you later + waiter
Schrutestealth
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: Shroot-stellth
Sentence: Dwight used his expert Schrutestealth to avoid Jim, Pam, Kevin, Stanley, Ryan and even his beloved Angela and Michael, to grab himself a cheeky beetjuice from the fridge while the others admired Bob Vance's latest gift to Phyllis.
Etymology: From "Schrute" meaning "comedy legend in an office environment" and "stealth" meaning "the art of sneaking and evasion".
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COMMENTS:
You get a vote for a great sentence - a mini sitcom break - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-30: 12:18:00
I just hope the fine people at NBC don't sue my ass! They should send me a free bobblehead... - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-30: 13:00:00
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Rationdashin
Created by: azazn
Pronunciation: Rash-in-Dash-in
Sentence: Lots of people around, looks like I'll be doin a little rationdashin.
Etymology: Ration: as in an amount of food. Dashin: as in a sudden movement
Avoidoidordery
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: a-void-doid-der-ee
Sentence: After weeks of trial and error, Margaret's system of avoidoidery was working. She could drink as much coffee as she wanted!. It was simple. She scurried towards the lunch room (and the washrooms) desperately squeezing her legs together, looking like she was about to explode. And effective. By the end of the day she was no longer faking it.
Etymology: avoid + order
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COMMENTS:
avoid de o do - from Avoideville acts - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-13: 10:54:00
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Teaception
Created by: urbanwookie
Pronunciation: tee-sep-shun
Sentence: Hiding her mug in the billowing folds of her skirt, Lisa traced a circuitous route towards the scullery...praying none of her office colleagues would catch wind of her intended teaception. She knew they would frown on her act of sculleryduggery!
Etymology: tea + deception
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COMMENTS:
Why can't we have more than one word each? I wanted to add "sculleryduggery" too! - urbanwookie, 2007-04-01: 12:37:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
Bulletchewer - 2007-03-30: 04:24:00
Schrutestealth
Bulletchewer - 2007-03-30: 04:30:00
Oops- wrong button. Sorry for the shameless advertising! Better get myself some coffee!
I LIKE EATRAIDER ! The double meaning is very funny... Metrohumanx
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James