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Has anyone ever heard of these (new office lingo, apparently)


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I sure haven't.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4205228.stm

 

Workers who sneak off for a coffee are 'sneakaccinos' and mobile phone users are 'yappies', according to a new business dictionary.

 

Scuttletray:

Gossip started by smokers outside an office.

 

Mochamess:

Spilling coffee on a keyboard

 

Goodjobist:

Someone doing their job well

 

Outdesk:

Refusing to leave an office before colleagues

 

Wormcanner:

Someone who stores up trouble

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> Usually a race to the door here.

 

Times have changed perhaps. In 1991, that was held against me at the accountants I worked at. Apparently tax accountants weren't supposed to watch the clock in those days - so inherently enjoyable was looking at how many 'expensive cars' one's client possessed.

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