Saturday, July 26, 2008

Eeriod

Meaning: Weird confused state experienced by men when women of their household inform them of the start of their periods.
Pronounciation: E-ree-yud
Usage: A typical Eeriod lasts a few days and may happen multiple times in a month, depending upon the number of females in the household.
Root: Eerie + Period

Maytell Detector

Meaning: A purported mysterious device that tracks whether employees smuggle office supplies home. Can be set to various settings, such as 'ignore small items' like paper clips, erasers,etc but crack down on staplers, OC photocopies, potted plants, office equipment,etc.There is the 'WillTell' mode, where anything you try to smuggle out, is reported.
Pronounciation: Easy
Usage: As soon as the HR people spread rumors of deploying a maytell detector, office supplies miraculously stopped vanishing.
Root: May tell + Metal Detector