Workplace Behavior

noun a person who behaves obsequiously to someone in authority

• The employee was accused of being a bootlicker by his colleagues for constantly praising the boss.
• Don't be a bootlicker and try to impress the teacher just to get good grades.
• That guy is such a bootlicker, always sucking up to the boss for promotions.
• Being a bootlicker may get you short-term benefits, but it won't earn you respect in the long run.

noun a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others

adjective interfering or meddling in the affairs of others

• The committee meeting was going smoothly until a buttinsky interrupted with unnecessary comments.
• I wish that buttinsky would mind their own business for once.
• Why is that buttinsky always sticking their nose where it doesn't belong?
• She's such a buttinsky, always trying to control everyone else's decisions.

noun A person who is overly concerned with following rules and regulations regarding work hours

• The employee was labeled as a clock watcher for always leaving right at 5:00 PM.
• Don't be such a clock watcher, just enjoy your work and time will fly by.
• She's such a clock watcher, always counting down the minutes until she can leave.
• Being a clock watcher can prevent you from fully immersing yourself in the present moment.

noun a person who speaks about someone or something in a way that shows disapproval or lack of respect

• The critic was known to be a harsh disparager of new artists in the industry.
• She's always a disparager, never has a good thing to say about anyone.
• Don't listen to him, he's just a petty disparager trying to bring you down.
• His words were like arrows shot by a disparager, aiming to hurt rather than help.

noun a waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait

verb to leave or exit quickly or abruptly, especially in order to avoid something

• I had to duck out of the meeting early to catch my flight.
• I'm going to duck out of this boring party soon.
• Let's duck out of here before anyone notices.
• She tried to duck out of taking responsibility for her mistake.

noun A colloquial term for leaving a gathering or event without saying goodbye or without permission

• The employee was reprimanded for taking a French leave without prior notice.
• She pulled a French leave on her coworkers by leaving work early without telling anyone.
• He decided to pull a French leave and skip out on the boring meeting.
• The politician took a French leave from his responsibilities, leaving his constituents feeling abandoned.

adjective disobedient to authority; defiant; unruly

• The employee was reprimanded for being insubordinate towards their supervisor.
• He got in trouble for being insubordinate and not following orders.
• She was being insubordinate and got herself into hot water.
• The rebellious teenager's insubordinate attitude caused tension within the family.

noun a clumsy, awkward, or foolish person

• Despite his intelligence, he often comes across as a klutz in social situations.
• I tripped over my own feet again - I'm such a klutz!
• She's a total klutz when it comes to sports.
• His attempt to fix the computer only made things worse, proving himself to be a klutz in technology.

noun a noun referring to the quality of being excessively submissive or obedient

• The king expected servility from his subjects at all times.
• She couldn't stand his constant servility towards his boss.
• I'm not gonna put up with that kind of servility from anyone.
• The servility of the old building towards the new skyscrapers was evident in its dilapidated state.

noun the state of being subordinate or obedient

adjective subservient

• The servant's subservience to his master was evident in the way he followed orders without question.
• She resented the subservience expected of her at the job.
• I'm not about to show subservience to anyone, no way.
• The company's subservience to profit over ethics led to its downfall.

noun a vulgar slang term used to refer to a contemptible or obnoxious person

• The individual displayed disrespectful behavior and was referred to as an a-hole.
• I can't believe that a-hole cut me off in traffic!
• That guy is such an a-hole, always causing trouble.
• Dealing with that difficult client is like navigating a minefield of a-holes.

noun a blend of the words 'man' and 'interrupt', used to describe the act of a man interrupting a woman

verb to interrupt a woman when speaking, typically done by a man

• During the meeting, the speaker was constantly manterrupted by his colleagues.
• She was trying to make a point but kept getting manterrupted by him.
• I can't stand when guys manterrupt women in conversations.
• The storm's loud thunder seemed to manterrupt the peaceful silence of the night.