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vanishbuddy

/ˈvænɪʃ ˈbʌdi/nounVerified New

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Also in: Verschwindekumpel (Deutsch) · evanecolega (Español) · potévanoui (Français)

The assigned onboarding buddy who welcomed you on day one and was never seen again.

The vanishbuddy's calendar held one coffee, which was cancelled. Their name remains in the onboarding doc and their face in a slide. Every new hire has one; no vanishbuddy has ever been reached again.

Etym. — vanish + buddy — the buddy whose buddy role vanished with them.

Rel. — kitlag

Novelty check: APPROVE

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Coined by an anonymous contributor · AI-assisted · first submitted 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14

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