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DEFINITION: v. To seek approval from your boss by emulating their style, mannerisms or affectations. n. A person who copies their boss's style in order to win favor.
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Pretwinder
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: pre-twin-der
Sentence: Kimberly would have been annoyed at Zinnia's blatant pretwinding around their boss, Jared, if Kimberly wasn't sleeping with him.
Etymology: pretend + twin
Execumime
Created by: kendriveset
Pronunciation: exec-u-mime
Sentence: Denise was such a good execumime that John could barely tell the difference between her and the boss.
Etymology: executive + mime
Bosstitute
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bos stit toot
Sentence: Irma had survived many bosses in her long career. She developed many survival skills to weather the changes brought on by the next best manager she'd get stuck training. One secret to her success was to bosstitute herself. She figured out early that these guys had such egos, they loved nothing better than gazing in a mirror. So she reinvented herself to copy traits or physical qualities of each boss. There was Rex the cowboy boss, whose inspired her chaps and stetson. There was Richard the Ivy League yuppie who inspired her 3 piece pin-striped suits and designer briefcase. There was Howie, the used car salesman, who inspired her polyester suit and open neck Aloha shirts. There was Hubert the nerd, who inspired her mismatched clothing and pocket protector and glasses with white tape on the frames. And there was the womanizer, Jake, after whom she dressed like a rake. She couldn't wait to greet her new boss, Davinder Ravinder Pinderjit, in her new Nehru jacket with a marigold lei. Yes, Irma was definitely a bosstitute, a working girl and a hustler!
Etymology: boss (chief, leader, person in control) & substitute (copy; a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another;act as a replacement) & prostitute (to sell ones self for money or favors)
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COMMENTS:
An entire cast to bossitutes, they should put you on charge. Accompished effort there nosy. S - scrabbelicious, 2008-08-07: 04:51:00
A true classic ! We must have worked in the same place in another life. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-07: 18:16:00
Very neat. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-08: 01:04:00
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Doppelmanager
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dah-puhl-man-a-jer
Sentence: All butt-kissing and other adminitraits aside, when Bob showed up sporting the same Rocky and Bullwinkle tie that the boss wore, it was readily apparent that he had become a doppelmanager destined for the Borg room. Simpresarios always wound up as directums.
Etymology: doppelganger, manager
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COMMENTS:
Didn't we all go through Bulletchewer's 'dopple anger' a few months ago? Where is that 'Chewer'? I miss his sarcastic comments. - Stevenson0, 2007-06-14: 07:53:00
Did he do a doppel word? Yep, he was quite the charhackter. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-14: 08:05:00
I just thought of a better word - mimeostaff. It's up for grabs for anyone wants it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-14: 10:39:00
personally I like your xeroxymorons - that's a terrific word - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-14: 10:49:00
I liked it too, but it doesn't have any boss connotations. Perhaps it could be used for people who imitate pop culture icons. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-14: 11:21:00
Another one - imbosster. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-14: 11:27:00
that's very good - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-14: 11:37:00
Personally, I was going for a combination of mimicry and the lowliest worker I could think of, rather than use the boss. But a word like "employsonate" could go either way. - Clayton, 2007-06-14: 11:42:00
Good word there, also... three points! - Clayton, 2007-06-14: 11:43:00
Oooo, I like employsonate! Quite versatile. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-14: 11:57:00
Ted Doppel would be proud. - Clayton, 2007-06-14: 12:05:00
xeroxymoron can be equated to any government official that I've come across - employsonate reminds me of some of the people I've 'worked with'or should I say 'hand held' through the day doing their job - Stevenson0, 2007-06-14: 14:41:00
Imbossination/imbossinator was another one I toyed with, on the impersonation idea. - petaj, 2007-06-14: 23:52:00
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Honchomitate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: hon - CHO - muh - tayt
Sentence: Webster was a shameless suck up who would go to great lengths to honchomitate those above him in the chain of command.
Etymology: Blend of 'honcho' (boss) and 'imitate' (copy)
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COMMENTS:
VERY economical AND supercomical. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-08: 07:25:00
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Suckupcubus
Created by: jermainechambers44
Pronunciation: Suk-up-u-bus
Sentence: Emily,now down to her last staw,saw no other way to get that promotion she so stongly felt she deserved but to become the top suckupcubus to her boss.To be the man, you got to become the man,she thought.
Etymology: Suck-up=someone who kisses someone a** to gain favor. Cubus=From the word succubus,which is believed to be a demon that controls your mind though sex.
Stuplicate
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: stu-pli-ket
Sentence: By emulating his not-too-bright boss, the best he could hope for was to be a stuplicate.
Etymology: Stupid + Duplicate
Bossimilate
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: boss-sim-ill-ayt
Sentence: as everyone in the office started to look more and more like Mrs Jenkins, i realised resistance was futile... if i didn't bossimilate soon i'd stick out like a sore thumb
Etymology: boss, assimilate, similar, simulate
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COMMENTS:
better a sore thumb that a sore ... - better not go there today - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-14: 09:55:00
Thumb your nose at our puns all you like. - Clayton, 2007-06-14: 11:53:00
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Mirrorhomage
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: mirror image homage
Replickate
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: repp lick ayt
Sentence: she was such a CEOclone, spending all her waking hours replickating the VP, down to his facial tick. She had a major panic attack when he started to grow a beard.
Etymology: replicate as in copy, lick as in arse
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COMMENTS:
was her name Kate? - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-14: 14:31:00
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Comments:
Office politics. You know it's a game. You understand the players. You've got a strategy. Now it's time to take action with Timothy Johnson's GUST -- even if that means shaving your head. Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram and Timothy! ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-06-14: 18:10:00
Love the artwork today James! Very funny!
Thanks purple! And cheers to remistram for thinking of such a funny idea. ~ James
By the way, Robert J. Sawyer, winner of Hugo and Nebula best novel awards, will be our featured author at Verbotomy next week. More details to follow... Check out Rob's website at www.sfwriter.com. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James