Velvet Rut
Any locale, esp. a smaller city, with few opportunities for career advancement that traps its inhabitants with its laidback lifestyle.
Velvet Rut by cheeky March 18, 2005
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Velvet Rut
Any enduring situation, esp. professional, marked by some hardship, but for whose lush benefits a person nonetheless finds it difficult to extract oneself.
On December 20, 2006, Kathie Lee Gifford was interviewed on Rachel Ray's new CBS talk show. Miss Gifford referred to her time before quitting the show as a "velvet rut," adding that while money and other benefits were extremely positive, she was no longer enjoying the work.
Velvet Rut by el Ron December 23, 2006
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Person 1: Dave, did you bring along those hazy craft IPA's so we could drink while cleaning Lyle's pool?
Person 2: Nope. I just have a bunch of utility beer that Steve dumped on me. Good enough for this. It is only 10:30 a.m.
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