Defining ‘The Office’: Dictionary tops 700 words on NBC.com
They’re calling it an “addictionary,” but whatever. NBC.com’s “Office” dictionary is now up past 700 words, defining terms that have been used — or might be used — on the show. Add your own, or just enjoy. You can also follow “The Office” on Twitter from the same link. But don’t forget to browse the rest of the “Office” site; it’s a ton of fun.
Here are the first 30 words, which were submitted the show to prime the pump:
Dinkin’ Flicka -– A phrase akin to “that’s life,” uttered by Michael to Darryl in “Casino Night.” Darryl explains that he taught Michael some phrases, “to help him with his interracial conversations.”
Flonkerton -– The national sport of Icelandic paper companies; literally “box of paper snowshoe racing” when translated to English. This game was introduced in “Office Olympics” by Jim and Pam, with Phyllis winning a gold medal.
Threat Level: Midnight -– An action-packed screenplay, centering on FBI agent Michael Scarn, his incompetent sidekick, Samuel L. Chang, and his lover Catherine Zeta Jones, who join together to fight the evil Goldenface. The unfinished screenplay was discovered by Pam in “The Client” and acted out by the office, while Michael was gone.
Count Choculitis -– A “medical ailment” claimed by someone in the office in “Health Care.” Not to be confused with “Spontaneous Dental Hydroplosion,” “Government Created Nano-Robot Infection,” or “Hot Dog Fingers.”
Big Tuna –- The nickname given to Jim by Andy when he ate a tuna sandwich during his first day of work at the Dunder Mifflin Stamford branch in “Gay Witch Hunt.” Not to be confused with “Big Turkey,” Andy’s similarly derived nickname for Ryan Howard in “The Return,” or “Big Haircut,” the short-lived nickname Andy bestowed upon Jim when he cut his hair short in “The Job.”
William Charles Schneider -– The man Creed says he transfers his debt to in “Money.” Also, Creed’s original identity and the real name of the actor portraying Creed on the show.
Double Jeopardy –- A legal loophole, which Michael believes, allows someone to escape responsibility for a crime in “Fun Run.” In this case, hitting a person (Meredith) on company property with company property (Michael’s company car).
Fire Guy –- The nickname Kevin gave to Ryan after he left a cheesy pita in the toaster on the “oven” setting and started a fire, in “The Fire.”
Epiphery –- when you realize something big. In “Ben Franklin,” Michael explains that while scraping some gunk off his wall sockets with a metal fork, he got a nasty shock and when he came to he had an epiphery: life is precious.
Escape Goat –- When someone’s about to get into trouble for something they did, they blame it on someone else so they can escape danger the way a goat would. Michael states that he refuses to be an Escape Goat while making a YouTube video in “Product Recall.”

