Dot-commiserate

verb, slang

verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To seek solace with other people left jobless by the dot-com bubble collapse. historical, slang

    "An Internet marketing firm called Thehiredguns.com sponsors pink-slip parties where casualties can get together and "dot-commiserate.""

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"An Internet marketing firm called Thehiredguns.com sponsors pink-slip parties where casualties can get together and "dot-commiserate.""

Etymology

Blend of dot-com + commiserate.

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