steal thunder

(v.) to steal thunder is to take attention away from the person who has brought it to the current place.

The guy who runs the bar next door stole my thunder from the ignoarant tourists with fireworks.

by Kung-Fu Jesus May 05, 2004

diseconomies of scale

The opposite of economies of scale. Here, cost price per unit increases as production increases.

We have a problem, we suffer diseconomies of scale.

by Kung-Fu Jesus April 30, 2004

Harpee

(n.) Creature from greek mythology. It had the head of a woman atop a winge'd body.

My old chemistry teacher was very deaf, old, bitchy, and queen of the harpees.

by Kung-Fu Jesus May 11, 2004

avco

Stock control method. Whereas issues using fifo (first in, first out) and lifo (last in first out) base stock issue prices at the first/last issue, avco (weighted AVerage COst) takes the mean cost of stock and issues at that price.

We account for stock issues using avco.

by Kung-Fu Jesus April 26, 2004

happy hour

Where the worst selling and nastiest tasting alcoholic beverages are sold for half price to a bunch of alcoholics too drunk to notice.

Kids like happy hour, because afterwards they get to roll the drunk.

by Kung-Fu Jesus June 23, 2004

turn lead into gold

(v.) To make something with little use profitable.

I can turn lead into gold.

by Kung-Fu Jesus June 18, 2004

hymea destroyer

(n.) Child molester who preys only on females.

Amy is a lesbo hymea destroyer. She is also short and fat.

by Kung-Fu Jesus May 21, 2004