Today’s Wordbird: SUPERPERVISOR

SUPERPERVISOR (N.) soo-per-‘purv-vyz-ur Supervisor known for making hiring choices based on sex appeal, and/or for making inappropriate overtures to employees. Usage: On her first day of work Candace thought it was odd that so many women in her department were 5’7” and red-haired, like her. But as the boss came over and started hovering and flirting, she realized it was no accident; he was a superpervisor.

Great Horned Owl, by Elizabeth Zechel

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