SNOLLYGOSTER

As my Word of the Month for October, I picked a word that sounded like something that represents Halloween, appropriately — snollygoster. The “goster” part reminds me of ghost.

Merriam Webster defines snollygoster as an unprincipled but shrewd person. It's a noun that's been used to describe a person who is guided by personal advantage rather than by consistent respectable principles, according to The Free Dictionary. I think a person who is a snollygoster can be “ghostlike” by not showing their true colors.

At Bear Staffing, our job applicants are put through an in-depth screening process prior to being sent to an employer. We like to filter out the snollygosters and send employers good, honest employers.

Stay tuned for another Word of the Month next month!