Pronounced "sib-too-yah" it is the response when offered something of no value as an 'incentive'. An acronym standing for "Shove Your Brian Toy Up Your Arse", it came about as the result of a series of adverts on British television by different companies offering toys to people who would take out home or car insurance with them. These so-called incentives featured meerkats, a bulldog and finally after a series of particularly annoying adverts a toy robot called Brian. The company behind the adverts offered a free 'Brian Toy' to anyone who took out car insurance , home insurance with their organisation.
It demonstrates the contempt that marketing executives feel for the buying public if they imagine that this ridiculous ‘incentive’ is going to get everyone falling over themselves to do business with their company. Needless to say the 'Brian toy' was not the success that the company supposed, with the reaction of most people being "shove your Brian toy up your arse" which quickly became abbreviated to SYBTUYA. Very quickly, its use expanded to be the preferred response to anything worthless offered as an inducement or incentive.
It demonstrates the contempt that marketing executives feel for the buying public if they imagine that this ridiculous ‘incentive’ is going to get everyone falling over themselves to do business with their company. Needless to say the 'Brian toy' was not the success that the company supposed, with the reaction of most people being "shove your Brian toy up your arse" which quickly became abbreviated to SYBTUYA. Very quickly, its use expanded to be the preferred response to anything worthless offered as an inducement or incentive.
"You know Dave's leaving at the end of the month, well the boss offered him a change of title. No extra money, same job but a new very grand sounding title."
"What did Dave say?"
"SYBTUYA"
"What did Dave say?"
"SYBTUYA"
by AKACroatalin April 19, 2015
It’s a neologism invented by Lewis Carroll nearly 150 years ago and means Grumpy, crotchety, ill-tempered or as Carroll put it “uffish is a state of mind when the voice is gruffish, the manner roughish, and the temper huffish." Carroll invented the word and used it in the poem Jabberwocky which appears in the book “Through The Looking Glass”. It’s still used occasionally in the South West of England.
by AKACroatalin April 28, 2015
Workplace bullying is the persistent mistreatment of an individual or group of individuals by one or more persons in the workplace. This can take the form of either physical or emotional abuse and can cause serious harm to those affected. It can include such tactics as verbal, nonverbal, psychological, physical abuse, workplace cyber-aggression and humiliation. This type of workplace aggression is particularly difficult to deal with as, unlike the typical school bully, workplace bullies often operate within the established rules and policies of their organisation and their society. In the majority of cases, bullying in the workplace is by someone who has authority over their victim and uses their position and power to do this. However, bullies can also be peers, and occasionally subordinates.
Workplace bullying can be covert or overt. It can appear as overbearing supervision, constant criticism, and the blocking promotion chances and may be missed by superiors, or it may be known by many throughout the organisation and ignored. Its negative effects are not limited to the targeted individuals, but can result in an overall decline in employee morale and can even lead to a detrimental change in organisational culture. It is one of the clear signs of a Toxic Workplace so if this happens to you, or you see it happening to others, it might be best to start looking for a new job.
Workplace bullying can be covert or overt. It can appear as overbearing supervision, constant criticism, and the blocking promotion chances and may be missed by superiors, or it may be known by many throughout the organisation and ignored. Its negative effects are not limited to the targeted individuals, but can result in an overall decline in employee morale and can even lead to a detrimental change in organisational culture. It is one of the clear signs of a Toxic Workplace so if this happens to you, or you see it happening to others, it might be best to start looking for a new job.
“Malcolm has reduced Angie to tears again. Just look at the smirk on that fat bastard’s face.”
“Yeah, it’s workplace bullying and his boss doesn’t do anything about it.”
“Yeah, it’s workplace bullying and his boss doesn’t do anything about it.”
by AKACroatalin March 29, 2019
An old English word meaning a corpse. It can also be spelled lych or lich it derives from the Medieval English “lic” meaning a dead body and is used in the traditional song Lyke Wake Dirge.
by AKACroatalin July 13, 2015
It should be pointed out right away that huffle-buffs are totally different to huckle bucks. Huffle-buffs are old, warm, comfortable clothes that you put on when you want to relax. These are suitable for wear in your hibernacle.
by AKACroatalin January 03, 2017
The releasing of gas (a fart) from the penis or vagina. WARNING – This may indicate a potentially life threatening medical condition. The person suffering from this may have a fistula, you can read up on this on the internet, but this case it means that there is a hole or an unnatural connection between the urethra and rectum. They must get treatment for this, so convince them to see a doctor. If there is any faecal discharge go to A & E or the Emergency Room at the nearest hospital immediately do not put this off as your life may be in danger.
by AKACroatalin October 06, 2015
Originally the name of a baggy, shapeless dress from Hawaii, now often applied to malcolms or other baggy shapeless people.
by AKACroatalin November 11, 2016