A temporary layoff. Forced to be done by executives in order to satisfy a lowered budget.
The ECE department's faculty is having a furlough Friday and will not be available on that day.
by random frustrated UC student September 25, 2009
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A cocktail consisting of gin, vodka, rum, two parts vermouth and topped up with ginger ale. Shaken with ice and drunk in a tumbler if possible or a mug.
Jim got furloughed today but he's laughing because he's sipping on a furlough now.
by Mikaforever April 3, 2020
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Used as another word for ditching/cutting a class (usually in college)
Dude I'm furloughing my 7am class tomorrow for sure.
by kelvinator1 November 3, 2009
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It is synonym for laying-off.
I am going to furlough you.
by [Tomppa] February 27, 2007
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Movement or belief that supports the upcoming furlough and embraces all that it has to offer. Some of its wonderful offerings consist of but are not limited to, lots of time off if you are a federal employee and the joy of watching those people panic who thought life was a joke and spent every cent they made instead of saving some.
Person A – Boy this furlough is great. I am going golfing tomorrow, gonna day drink tomorrow and get sloppy drunk, and then be hungover the following day and do nothing except eat and scratch my balls.

Person B – Yeah, this is the life bro. And how about those scumbag losers who are at the food kitchen. Hahaha. I bet they are happy they got the iPhone4, those 300 dollar shoes, and that new Mercedes! God bless furloughism!
by Spendthrift April 6, 2011
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A drinking day for all federal goverment employees!
Dude we just go furloughed, lets go to the bar!
by Grizboy October 1, 2013
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Sitting on ones arse whilst getting paid to have a pokey wank to granny porn.
What you up to today Paul?

Not much mate I’ve just furloughed myself..
by DockerT June 4, 2020
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