looner n.— «Balloon fetishists, or “looners,” as they call themselves, are sharply divided on the issue of “to pop or not to pop” and “flame wars over the issue take up a significant amount of space on the...
moofer n.—Gloss: a person who works in a variety of places and not just in an office. Note: Coined by Microsoft from Mobile Out of Office. «“Working from home” has negative connotations. Become a “moofer” instead. A...
Kelly day n. a day off or vacation day taken at a scheduled interval in addition to normal time off or vacation. Also Kelly shift. Etymological Note: It has been claimed as early as 1953 that this term comes from Edward Joseph Kelly, mayor of...
turtle n.— «A sewer is a slippery workplace. Water can move at the speed of oncoming traffic, even when it is not laden with tree branches, two-by-fours and the waste products known in the business as “turtles.”» —“Working in the...
third shift n.— «Companies in China, for example, already have the experience, manufacturing capacity, and technical know-how to produce Cisco’s products. And sometimes they run extra shifts or a “third shift” to produce a...
sploshing n.— «Or indulging in a practice known as sploshing, wherein hurled food serves as the central erotic activity.» —“‘Working Stiff’ by Grant Stoddard” by Steve Almond Los Angeles Jan. 7, 2007. (source:...