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A person who advances through manipulation, exploitation, political maneuvering, or appropriation of other people's work while contributing little of genuine value themselves.
An individual whose primary motivations are power, status, control, and personal advancement, often achieved at the expense of colleagues, subordinates, friends, or institutions.
A human parasite disguised as a professional.
Typically characterized by taking credit for the efforts of others, using charm and diplomacy as camouflage, exploiting organizational hierarchies, and treating people as tools rather than human beings.
Unlike an openly hostile person, a verm often appears helpful, supportive, or competent until prolonged exposure reveals a pattern of self-serving behavior and emotional predation.
A verm thrives on influence, recognition, authority, and personal gain, frequently leaving behind exhausted, demoralized, or discarded individuals in pursuit of their own advancement.
Plural: vermz
Etymology: Possibly derived from an evolutionary branch somewhere between a leech, a parasite, and a middle manager.
Example 1
The project took six months and fifteen engineers to complete. The verm spent ten minutes presenting it as his own work.
Example 2
Everybody loved him at first. It took a year before they realized he was a verm feeding on everyone else's effort.
Example 3
Never mistake a verm for a leader. A leader builds people up; a verm climbs over them.
Example 4
Three vermz joined upper management. Employee morale disappeared shortly thereafter.
Example 5
The verm smiled, shook everyone's hand, promised support, and then took all the credit.
Example 6
A verm can survive almost anywhere, provided there are hardworking people nearby to feed upon.
Example 7
We lost two good employees this year. The verm got promoted.
Example 8
Be careful. The most dangerous verms don't look dangerous at all.
Example 9
Corporate headquarters was experiencing a severe verm infestation.
Example 10
The plebs did the work. The verm got the bonus.
Final example

The project took six months and fifteen engineers to complete. The verm spent ten minutes presenting it as his own work.
Verm by Meen2026 June 5, 2026

The Verm 

The way they say "The Worm" in "The 13th Warrior"
Oh no the verm is comming!!!!!!
The Verm by Roberto Clemente January 25, 2004

velvet verm 

when verm gives it to linda in the ass causing her to orgasm multiple times
Verm bends linda over the bed in their house and gives her a velvet verm hard and fast.
velvet verm by frank bambioli January 9, 2010
to blow up your trading account.

Can be also called an A+++++++++++++++ "short and pray" blow up strategy
I just Verma'd my trading account.
Bill Hwang, a former hedge fund manager just got verma'd
Verma'd by Davy Morz Jones March 29, 2021

Vermiculated 

Destroyed, subjected to misery, or humiliated in a comprehensive fashion.
Yegorushka: Yooooooooooo, no wayy!

Lim: Bröthers, what's recent? I want to be included in this jöke.

Stos: Nothing, my guy in Fifa just vermiculated Igor's goalkeeper in the solar plexus and somehow didn't get red cardigans.
Vermiculated by Pernicious Lim December 17, 2018

Vermin Supreme 

The best presidential candidate ever found in the United States of America.
Vermin Supreme by fr3d t3h ph3lps January 15, 2012