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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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Brounging
Created by: coachnomad23
Pronunciation: Brown-jing
Sentence: After having finished the stack of invoices on his desk, Jack crept quietly so no one would catch him brounging in the workroom
Etymology:
Cofflee
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: CAW flee
Sentence: Sue's latest cofflee came seconds before Brad's really big meeting. Once again, Sue wasn't around to get the coffee!
Etymology: Coffee and flee.
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COMMENTS:
So simple yet so appropos...she's gotta latte nerve! - Nosila, 2009-10-16: 21:46:00
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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
Missemispossible
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Mis-em-iz-pos-ibel
Sentence: Sue had to come up with a great missemispossible if she wanted to get herself a coffee without anyone spotting her and placing various orders as if she were the office waitress not a secretary.
Etymology: Missem(miss them) -Mission)An important assignment) + Possible(Capaple of happening or being achieved) Origin Latin possibilis from posse 'be able' = Missemispossible - opposite of Mission impossible.
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COMMENTS:
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-13: 10:41:00
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Sneacup
Created by: sunny09
Pronunciation: snee-cup
Sentence: after graduating first in her class, Sally felt fully able to pull off a sneacup at the office.
Etymology: sneak + cup.
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COMMENTS:
Wow! This word is good! It sneaked up on me.... - wordmeister, 2007-04-02: 13:53:00
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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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Drinkslink
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: drink slink (boring, I know)
Sentence: her drinkslink while effective was costing her a fortune in replacing tights. She was going to have to invest in kneepads or a flask!
Etymology: drink slink ( I know, I know)
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COMMENTS:
I love rhyming verbotomies - Alchemist, 2007-03-31: 06:36:00
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Slinkoholic
Created by: ajcor
Pronunciation: slink..oholic
Sentence: The youthful slinkoholic enjoys slithering unseen around corners to enkoy a solitary cuppa!
Etymology: slink and "oholic" meaning compulsive
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COMMENTS:
kitcheninjitsu - rikboyee, 2007-03-30: 01:59:00
wow...i just typed my word into your comment box instead of in the 'create-a-word' section... i apologise for my verblunder - rikboyee, 2007-03-30: 02:00:00
he he! I've almost done that a few times - petaj, 2007-03-30: 03:03:00
Seems we all need coffee today, but hey, TFI Friday. This one kinda refers to "sink", the central feature of any self-respecting kitchen. Good stuff. - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-30: 04:32:00
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Respiting
Created by: LittleLula
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Every morning at 10:15, Cathy makes a beeline for the breakroom, respiting her colleagues before they can make any requests.
Etymology:
Subterfeeding
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: sub-turf-eed-ing
Sentence: Dickenson said she went to get toner, but she was really SUBTERFEEDING. I could tell by the powdered sugar on her blouse that she'd been SUBTERFEEDING again.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
How can I retract my word?
Can I submit a second word?
I just came up with a better one: SHUNRUN ! Shorter and more all-encompassing.
- metrohumanx, 2008-06-15: 11:45:00
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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