Verboticisms

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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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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Created by: Ahmad

Pronunciation: kichaI3:

Sentence: He always gets his tea cold by frequent kitchoyerurs.

Etymology: Kitchen is that small room which is devoted to cooking. voyeur: a person who gets pleasure from secretly watching other people have sex

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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

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: käfēloōd

Sentence: Down the back stairs, around to the side of the building, into the loading dock entrance, up the service elevator to the 5th floor and back down the stairs and a few quick steps to the snack room. This is the formula Georgia uses to coffeelude ”Could you get me” requests from co-workers. Now she needs to explain to her boss why a coffee break takes her 30 minutes or more.

Etymology: coffee (a drink made from the roasted and ground bean-like seeds of a tropical shrub) + elude (evade or escape from)

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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

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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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So simple yet so appropos...she's gotta latte nerve! - Nosila, 2009-10-16: 21:46:00

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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)

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Created by: Jaxies

Pronunciation: /sneek-um-bob-you-late-shun/

Sentence: "Sandra's sneakumbobulation time from desk to kitchen, had reduced from 30 minutes to 15 in just three days - a rare feat amongst other sneakumbobulators."

Etymology: Sneak + discombobulate + -tion

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Created by: friskidu

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Created by: PythianHabenero

Pronunciation: "culin-injury"

Sentence: My culininjery was strong this morning; I managed to get myself a coffee without having to fetch anyone else's.

Etymology: "Culinary" + "ninja" + the oft-neglected "-ery" suffix.

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