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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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Eatraider
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: eet ray der
Sentence: Jocelyn was an accomplished eat-raider. Not only could she out sell her colleagues on the Internet and the NYSE and TSE, she could plan her futures, so that after she placed a particularly steep bid which left her co-workers focussed on their screens and trying to understand her ploys, she made a commandonut & coffee raid on the staff kitchen. When she picked out the consomme instead of the boullion, she ran back to make a stock exchange and pointed to it with her index finger. Since you had to pay for the food, she was often a broker eat-raider. Yes, Jocelyn was a stealthy eater.
Etymology: Eat (take in solid food) & Raider (someone who takes spoils or plunder or a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management)& e-trader ( someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold on the electronic stock market).
Galleyraid
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: gal lee rayd
Sentence: There's a girl who leads a life of danger. To everyone she meets she stays a stranger. With every move she makes, another chance she takes... Odds are she won't work here tomorrow. Galleyraid Woman, Galleyraid Woman. You've enjoyed your last covert break, no more stealth raids will you take. Your caffeine fix here is on time that is borrowed. (Sung to and with apologies to Johnny Rivers "Secret Agent Man")
Etymology: Galley (Area for food preparation on a ship or airliner;a small kitchen) & Raid (a sudden short attack;enter someone else's territory and take spoils)
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COMMENTS:
It always tastes better when you've raid it yourself - shaken, not stirred. - mrskellyscl, 2009-10-16: 05:55:00
Galleyraid leads a dangerous life of aversion...cheers to her! - splendiction, 2009-10-16: 19:09:00
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Kitcheninjitsu
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: kit-chen-nin-jit-soo
Sentence: She arrived back at her desk with her coffee and they were none the wiser...another successful piece of kitcheninjitsu
Etymology: kitchen, ninjitsu
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COMMENTS:
I like! - allwise, 2007-03-30: 02:36:00
so is kitcheninjitsu like really fast? - ajcor, 2007-03-30: 21:25:00
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Circumcaffeinate
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sur-kuhm-kaf-uh-neyt
Sentence: With the silence of a whisper and the stealth of a wisp of smoke, Kathy can circumceaffinate her way in and out of the break room with nary a "me too" from officemates.
Etymology: circumnavigate (go around) + caffeinate (containing caffeine)
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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Teatoe
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: tee/toe
Sentence: 'Time to teatoe' Jenny said to herself. This was one of the few times this week she would try to invisibly gumshoe her way to the staff room to enjoy a cup of tea by herself and wallow in the solitude and calmness of the vacated kitchen. Teatoeing was a huge challenge and risk, but if she got by her twenty-two co-workers, the tea and the time alone would help her overcome her protaskination and contemplate the highly emotional connuboil she encountered earlier in the week.
Etymology: TEATOE - verb - from TEA + TIPTOE (to move, or go with caution, or stealth)
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COMMENTS:
Nice one! - DiPpO, 2008-06-13: 08:48:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-13: 10:33:00
terrific word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-15: 20:11:00
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Onecupmanship
Created by: pinwheel
Pronunciation: wun/cup/man/ship
Sentence: Julie looked at her colleagues and decided to indulge in a spot of onecupmanship before being deluged with orders.
Etymology: oneupmanship + cup
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
Ninjava
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: nin ja va
Sentence: Lois thought she was so smart...sneaking into the kitchen, taking the last cup of coffee without making a fresh pot, taking the last donut and sneaking out again before anyone realized what she had done. Her ninjava skills would have served her well in special ops, but her co-workers were onto her and so the boss gave her a very low mark for teamwork at year end reviews.
Etymology: Ninja (a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations) & Java (coffee drink)
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COMMENTS:
Gotta vote for the ninja references - artr, 2012-07-27: 03:30:00
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Coffeebreakout
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: CAW fee BRAKE owt
Sentence: Each morning at 9:55, right before the boss gave his daily briefing to the high muckety-mucks, Joe managed to escape for his coffeebreakout. That way, he was able to avoid his coffee-loving co-workers, who were too busy lying low in case the boss was in a bad mood that day. As an added benefit, he escaped the notice of his "superiors," who would randomly assign "leadership opportunities," otherwise known as extra work, to whomever they stumbled upon on their way into the meeting. Sometimes Joe drank his coffee out back with Virginia, who liked to get away around that time for her smokebreakout.
Etymology: coffee break + breakout (escape from confinement)
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