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A polite way of saying that an event or action may:
a) Cause an employee to experience a wealth of bad internal or external PR that could limit future promotion opportunities.
and/or:
b) Cause the employee to get fired.
This definition can also be used playfully amongst colleagues suggest how unfavourable a certain option may be or the relevant risk involved.
a) Cause an employee to experience a wealth of bad internal or external PR that could limit future promotion opportunities.
and/or:
b) Cause the employee to get fired.
This definition can also be used playfully amongst colleagues suggest how unfavourable a certain option may be or the relevant risk involved.
"I'll back up that computer before I run that update on Jim's computer, accidentally breaking the CEOs computer could be *potentially* career limiting."
"I agree, stalking that cute girl from HR might possibly be career limiting."
"I agree, stalking that cute girl from HR might possibly be career limiting."
by Matthew1471 April 10, 2009
Get the career limiting mug.When you use your annual season ticket travelcard to make pointless and unnecessary journeys just because you can.
The early stages of travelcard abuse can typically be identified by young professionals trying to justify the annual expense of their travel card by stating something similar to "well I have paid for it so I may as well use it".
This eventually progresses into downright travelcard abuse.
Though its origin is when referring to the London Underground it has been known to apply to other annual tickets purchased for other methods of transportation.
The early stages of travelcard abuse can typically be identified by young professionals trying to justify the annual expense of their travel card by stating something similar to "well I have paid for it so I may as well use it".
This eventually progresses into downright travelcard abuse.
Though its origin is when referring to the London Underground it has been known to apply to other annual tickets purchased for other methods of transportation.
I haven't got a lot planned for tomorrow I'll probably just engage in some travelcard abuse.
Let's abuse the travel card and meet up at here *points to random station on map* because I think it has a funny station name.
Why did I go all the way to South London just to go to Mc.Donalds when there's around 46 of them much closer? Because I can! That's travelcard abuse at its best baby!
Let's abuse the travel card and meet up at here *points to random station on map* because I think it has a funny station name.
Why did I go all the way to South London just to go to Mc.Donalds when there's around 46 of them much closer? Because I can! That's travelcard abuse at its best baby!
by Matthew1471 June 13, 2009
Get the travelcard abuse mug.Computing: When you commit some computer programming code to a code repository. Technically incorrect and a confusion of the 2 computer SVN (SubVersioN) expressions "check out" (which makes a local copy of the code for modification) and "commit" (which places code and code changes in the repository making that and all previous versions available to other users)
Guy #1: My code is so awesome; the customer will want to have my babies.
Guy #2: Can't see that happening, but make sure you check it in anyway.
Guy #1: Code checked in. The turtle is happy.
Guy #2: Your code isn't the only thing that needs committing.
Guy #2: Can't see that happening, but make sure you check it in anyway.
Guy #1: Code checked in. The turtle is happy.
Guy #2: Your code isn't the only thing that needs committing.
by Matthew1471 December 7, 2009
Get the check it in mug.Misspelling (sometimes intentional out of ease) of harangue, which is a tirade or rant, whether spoken or written.
In this usage it is usually playful and friendly banter suggesting the other person forcefully remind them later of their failings.
If used in reference to other people (particularly a work superior) it usually delicately and formally suggests the other person was being irritable/annoying in a way that is not career limiting.
In this usage it is usually playful and friendly banter suggesting the other person forcefully remind them later of their failings.
If used in reference to other people (particularly a work superior) it usually delicately and formally suggests the other person was being irritable/annoying in a way that is not career limiting.
"I have a meeting to go to, harang me about that letter later."
"Colleague1: Simon was haranging me over that corporate newsletter.
Colleague2: Ignore it, he was just mad it didn't have his name in it."
"Colleague1: Simon was haranging me over that corporate newsletter.
Colleague2: Ignore it, he was just mad it didn't have his name in it."
by Matthew1471 April 10, 2009
Get the harang mug.Verb, to look something up in a dictionary program on your computer, typically using the program "WordWeb" though it could just using Google's define: keyword.
In the looser sense of the term it is to look up and receive clarification on a word that you question as to whether it exists or was used correctly.
In the looser sense of the term it is to look up and receive clarification on a word that you question as to whether it exists or was used correctly.
by Matthew1471 January 13, 2008
Get the WordWeb mug.<AndyRoo> So I went out clubbing last night but it wasn't good because they never played "I'm a raver"
<Matthew1471> Fairy nuff
<Matthew1471> Fairy nuff
by Matthew1471 November 13, 2004
Get the fairy nuff mug.A song by Daft Punk used to infer the radical evolutionary change society has taken towards a more technological world... Technologic, the technology and industrial logic behind the technology (Derrived from technological)
What, you havn't looked at our technologic society these days?
Mobile phones have become part of our technological civilization
Mobile phones have become part of our technological civilization
by Matthew1471 August 22, 2006
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