Definitions by fabulogue

FU-pas 

noun:

A portmanteau of "FUBAR" and "faux pas". A blunder that is so massive, it results in a FUBAR situation. Can also be described as Fucked Up (FU) step ("pas" being the French for step), i.e. a FU-pas

Did you hear what David said to the client in the meeting? It didn't only piss off the client, it lost us $20 million. What an absolute FU-pas!!

FU-pas by fabulogue April 13, 2023

Toobin 

Someone who's being a dick on a video conference, particularly when they refuse to take responsibility for their behaviour.

"Hey, Frank! Can you stop being a Toobin and stop talking over Amanda?"

Toobin by fabulogue October 19, 2020

Philofabulogue 

One who appreciates and enjoys making up new words.

From combining the Greek philos (friend, lover) with fabulogue.

Phil fills his stories with fantastic confabulations. It's fitting that Phil's also a philofabulogue, so some of the words are totally made up too.

Philofabulogue by fabulogue February 3, 2020

dePfeffel

verb. To talk in a blabbering and waffling manner where many words are uttered but little or no meaning is conveyed.

Oh no! Boris has just taken the podium. He's probably going to dePfeffel on and on as usual.

dePfeffel by fabulogue February 3, 2020

Fabulogue 

Someone who creates, or makes up, words.

Let's ask Mandy if she can think of a name for our startup. She's a fabulous fabulogue.

Fabulogue by fabulogue December 30, 2019

Procrastification 

n. The act of creating a justification for procrastinating

Bob's saying that it's really important to iron his underpants right now, but I think it's just a procrastification to put off writing that report

Procrastification by fabulogue August 5, 2019