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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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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.
Cloneonialism
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: clo/no/nee/al/ism
Sentence: Her cloneonialism was quite startling. She was determined to stake her own territory even if it involved personal sacrifice.
Etymology: clone + colonialism
Brownposer
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: brown/poh-zur
Sentence: Jill was such a brownposer; she even bought the same hideous neon green purse that her supervisor had.
Etymology: brown-noser/pose
Imiflater
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈɪməˌfleɪtɚ/
Sentence: Those engaged in imiflatery should be careful not to mimic their targets too well, as even the most narcissistic person would probably hate themselves if they were able to see them from the outside.
Etymology: From imitate + flatter (as in "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery")
Browncozer
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: brown/co/zer
Sentence: Because John refused to suck up to the boss, he was once again passed up for a promotion only HE was qualified for. Yes, it went to yet another browncozer with season tickets to the boss's fave team events.
Etymology: brownnoser: (Must I really go there?) :) Cozy:1. Snug, comfortable, and warm. 2. Marked by friendly intimacy.
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COMMENTS:
Hahahaha. (LOL) good one! - metrohumanx, 2008-08-08: 07:19:00
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Flatimuckero
Created by: weareallbeautiful
Pronunciation: f-l-ah-t-i-muh-k-er-o
Sentence: Jennifer was such a flatimuckero that she even shaved her head in order to suck up to her boss.
Etymology: flatter+imitate+suck up
Imprezidential
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: im-prez-i-den-shuhl
Sentence: Her every action, from the way she dressed to the way she spoke was designed to be imprezidential.
Etymology: impress (to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings) + presidential (the chief executive officer of a company, corporation, etc)
Honchpaunch
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: honch ponch
Sentence: When the new boss arrived, he was a portly gent and since everyone else was a thin reed, Freddy decided to eat Big Macs every lunch hour and drink beer after work so that he could gain weight and emulate the boss. He was so successful at developing his honchpaunch, that he had to wear a honchoponcho to cover it up.
Etymology: Honch (Sp.honcho-head person;boss;one who oversees workers) & Paunch (protruding abdomen)
Mimlick
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: mim lik
Sentence: Harry was such a good mimlick that sometimes he was mistaken for his boss
Etymology: mimic + lick
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