Verboticism: Bipolarbear
DEFINITION: n. An extremely moody boss, happy one day, mad the next, happy, mad, happy, mad... v. To happily give orders one minute, then angrily yell out the opposite instructions the next. (Note: It's not because you're moody. It's because people don't listen!)
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Hecklenchide
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: hehk-uhl-ihn-chyd
Sentence: The boss was a real hecklenchide: one minute she would be playfully teasing, but as soon as you joined in, she would accuse you of being inappropriate.
Etymology: heckle (to try to embarrass and annoy, as with gibes.) + chide (reprimand) + inspired by Robert Louis Sevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - mrskellyscl, 2009-05-29: 17:39:00
SHOULD BE THE DAILY WINNER - DrWebster111, 2009-05-31: 12:07:00
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Manicger
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: man-ik-jer
Sentence: Helen let the manicger scream for the last time. "You can say anything you want on your last day of work," she thought. And so she did.
Etymology: manager: supervisor, boss + manic: mania, previously named manic depressive, however it is now referred to as bipolar disorder which is characterized by extreme and unpredictable mood swings.
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COMMENTS:
I think I used to work for that manicger. - Mustang, 2009-05-29: 04:56:00
hahaha...good one. - mweinmann, 2009-05-29: 10:57:00
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Manicger
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: man/ik/jer
Sentence: No one in our office ever wants to consult with our manicger because of her ridiculously insane bipolar mood swings which has everyone on the edge all day long afraid to interact with her.
Etymology: manic depressive illness (bipolar disorder) + manager
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COMMENTS:
Very good. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-11: 00:40:00
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Alterigor
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: all - ter - ee - gor
Sentence: Samantha was usually a bubbly and very positive supervisor but there were times when a demon seemed to emerge, an alter Igor, that would turn her into a snarling creature that folks wanted to simply avoid.
Etymology: play on the term alter ego
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-10: 13:21:00
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Yupnaher
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: yup-nah-er
Sentence: Nancy Twinheadz was such a yupnaher her co-workers didn't know what to do to please her.
Etymology: Yup - Slang for Yes and Nah - Slang for No and added er.
Bipoleader
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: bI-pole-lE-der
Sentence: Jill exhibited the characteristics of a bipoleader at the office lectures. She is happy then sad, yelling then kind. It's a scary feeling trying to guess her next mood and prepare for a hug or a beating.
Etymology: bipolar/leader
Simonlegrief
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: si-mehn-leh-GREEF
Sentence: At times the boss was pleasant to the point of being syrupy but everyone knew that would be short lived and that he would once again become the slave driving tyrant, causing them much grief and they jokingly called him Simonlegrief....behind his back, of course.
Etymology: Play on the name of the fictional slave driver Simon Legree blended with 'grief'.
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COMMENTS:
Cute... - Nosila, 2009-05-29: 18:08:00
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Thebroodymuse
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: the/brewdy/mews
Sentence: The brainy office manager's mood was so unpredictable that we referred to him as thebroodymuse.
Etymology: brood + muse + moody blues
Schizovisor
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Skitsovizor
Sentence: An hour ago she was quite happy, now the schizovisor has returned to the office!!
Etymology: Supervisor + Schizophrenic = Schizovisor
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-11: 13:20:00
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