vergadertijger

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vergaderen +‎ tijger (“enthusiastic, motivated person”). Compare kantoortijger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛrˈɣaː.dərˌtɛi̯.ɣər/, /vərˈɣaː.dərˌtɛi̯.ɣər/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧ga‧der‧tij‧ger

Noun

vergadertijger m (plural vergadertijgers, diminutive vergadertijgertje n)

1. (humorous) a person who often and habitually attends meetings, usually also seeking to increase their importance and frequency [from 1970s]