frazzle

to stress and distract; usually used in passive voice: to be frazzled = to be distracted and stressed; usually to the point of annoyance, anger, depression; opposite of focused, serene, and productive.

The shortened form, fraz, is a silicon age shortening meaning bombarded with email, instant messages, cell phone calls, etc. to the point of distration.

Thought to be an amalgam of frustrated, fried, and hassled.

The reception was frazzled as part of her daily routine of answering phone calls and directing visitors to the correct offices.

The cell phone and blackberry frazzed poor Matt 24/7.

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insource

The opposite of outsource; meaning this is one job you can't find someone else foolish enough to do, or you can't find someone competent enough to do it with the kind of money and credibility you have available so you're just going to have to do it yourself.

Revenues were down, investors were jittery, so the dotcom startup had to insource its janitorial services.

The profligate wife had gained a few pounds and so was compelled to insource her ways and means of satisfaction.

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