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electile dysfunction:
The inability to become excited about any of the candidates for
president.
Nominated by Scott
Dittman
RECENTLY ADDED:
airball: The corporate version of a
cat hairball. Someone who makes lots of noise, disrupts
everything, has the potential to make a big mess - but
ultimately does nothing.
Nominated by Bud Pass
COR: The
latest C-level title - Chief Obstacle Remover.
Nominated by Michael
Thiel, president of IC Intracom US, but whose business card
lists his title as COR
Very Low Food
Security: According to the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, people who can't put food on the table at least
part of the year aren't "hungry," they just have "Very Low Food
Security."
Nominated by Aunt Shecky
friendquest: Requesting someone to
be a friend and or buddy on an online social network.
Nominated by
Mike Pena
casual carpooling: Commuting to work
by hitchhiking with drivers who need a third person to qualify
for the HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lanes.
Nominated by Eric
Riggan
YAWNs:
The new elite: Young And Weathy but Normal. They’re in their 30s
and 40s and notable for being dull. YAWNs are
millionaires (and a few billionaires), who live modestly and
tend to spend their money on philanthropy.
digital capture device:
Any
digital camera, video recorder, scanner, etc, that "captures
digital images." So be leery when a photographer's invoice
includes a surcharge for use of a "digital capture device."
Nominated by
Simon Watson
connectile dysfunction:
The
inability to get a connection. Most commonly experienced when
using a cell phone, but can refer to laptops with Wi-Fi cards,
etc. If it persists for more than four hours, please contact
your doctor. He can't help your connectile dysfunction, but can
give you something to ease your frustration.
Nominated by
Eileen Blass
blogola:
Old-fashioned payola. Used to influence bloggers to write about
a given product, TV show, movie, etc. Sometimes case, but more
often the "pay" comes in the form of freebies or access. In
particular, TV shows flatter high-profile bloggers by inviting
them to visit their sets.
NINJA loans: The lending industry's
latest offering: No Income, No Job or Assets required.
Nominated by Michael Donnelly
COCA: Cover our collective asses.
The team version of CYA.
Nominated by Holly Herman
aquadextrous:
The ability to turn the bath faucet on and off with your feet.
Nominated by Jamie Thompson
pet parent:
Feel-good term for pet owners that supposedly elevates the
relationship between them and their animals to a higher level.
(Subtle reminder for "pet parents": The law doesn't require you
to have a license to have children, but you do have to have one
for your dog.
Nominated by Randall Becker
Hummer house: A huge and
architecturally inappropriate house built in an existing
neighborhood destroying the aesthetic integrity of said
neighborhood
Nominated by James Heron
newpeat:
The showing of a previously aired TV episode that is now
considered "new" because it has additional scenes or is simply
two episodes edited into single longer episode. Example: "Did
you see the 'Heroes' newpeat last night?"
Nominated by Aunt Shecky
WYGIWYG: What You Get Is What You
Get or What You Got Is What You Get. A take-off on WYSIWYG -
What You See Is What You Get
Nominated by Mark Spencer
locked tool box: When a company has the right tools,
systems, computers, etc., but lacks skilled employees that can
put them to good use.
Nominated by Thom Hines
CFNO: A CFO
(Chief Financial Officer) whose answer always seems to be "No"
no matter how large or small the purchase request.
Nominated by Tommy Lutz
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