Verboticisms

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

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: sneek-UH-broo

Sentence: When Roxie's sneakabrew filing cabinet exploded, all they found were "charred" remains.

Etymology: SNEAK: move in a furtive or stealthish manner & BREW: a pot of tea,; a cup of tea or coffee; thus a cup of brew (slang)

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COMMENTS:

another great word Ozzie - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-13: 10:35:00

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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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Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: under-re-coffee-since

Sentence: Because of Maureens's skilled underecoffeessance, she was offered the office corporal sergeant award at the dundies last year.

Etymology: from undercover + reconnaissance + coffee

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COMMENTS:

i'm sorry i couldn't help it. the office if my favorite show! - ekath, 2007-03-30: 22:56:00

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Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: nin-JAH-vah

Sentence: Every day, Bret would miraculously appear several times with freshly brewed coffee in his mug, while his colleagues went dry. He was a true master of the art of ninjava.

Etymology: ninja, java (slang for coffee)

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COMMENTS:

Curse you for being an earlier bird than I! - ErWenn, 2007-03-30: 08:39:00

Ahhh...one must rise early to learn the art of verbotoninja...:-) - Alchemist, 2007-03-30: 09:38:00

love it!! - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-30: 09:54:00

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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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COMMENTS:

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

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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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Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: sea-crete

Sentence: Fiona wasn't mean. It's just that with ten colleagues all wanting no sugar, just black, not too strong, special hand-sewn tea bag brewed for the time it takes the earth to rotate one inch.... she'd never get any work done. So she resorted to a carfty bit of midday secreation.

Etymology: secrete (to hide) + eat (to cosume; to chew and swallow food) + secret (something kept hidden or concealed)

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Created by: josje

Pronunciation: sneakery

Sentence: you are the most sneakery person in the wordl .

Etymology: sneaky

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: sərəplishəs

Sentence: Sarah will sometimes quietly slip out the back door at work to catch a quick snack and coffee at the local convenience store. She refers to these surreplicious mini-repasts as heaven elevens.

Etymology: surreptitious (kept secret, esp. because it would not be approved of) + delicious (highly pleasant to the taste)

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COMMENTS:

This is hilarious!! Love it. - mweinmann, 2009-10-16: 07:52:00

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