KurtSteinerPL's definitions

press rifle

(from PR - "public relations" and transformed into "press rifle") public relations practices from press releases that correct unfavorable statements to complex crisis management when PR specialists and managers need to act like a QRF - quick reaction force, not to leave the incident, rumor, claim or charge without comment, especially when the accusations made by the press (or media in general) are aggressive and require adequate response similar to counter-attack with precise and effective hit on the charge, thus similar to using a rifle;

The agency used the best of their press rifle practices to suppress the media chatter and counter the charges against the chairman of the company.

by KurtSteinerPL December 20, 2012

unhappy hours

working hours, all the time you spend at work, for instance between 8am and 4 pm etc.

James: How 'bout a beer tomorrow? At "Johnny's" they have happy hours between 4 and 5 pm.
Chris: Sure thing, bro. But first, I'll have to go through my unhappy hours at "Johnson and Sons".

by KurtSteinerPL July 14, 2009

Mephistofella

a person who has a bad influence on you - it is like a cartoon devil sitting on your shoulder and making you commit sin, crime etc. - from Mephistopheles - the demon in the Faust legend

Frank: What happened to Jeremy? He used to be such a good student and all.
Susan: Well, he started hanging out with this new boy, Jason, a real Mephistofella, that dragged him into cigarettes, alcohol and drugs.

by KurtSteinerPL July 24, 2009

favor-friend

a person who gives you a call or comes to you only when he/she needs a favor and uses the fact that you have a good heart - if he/she doesn't need anything from you, there will be no "how are you?" question or anything, but still this person will pretend that he/she is your great friend;

Bruno: I'm disappointed with my friendship with Alice. I used to believe we were friends, but now I see she's only a favor-friend. It is I who usually starts conversation, who calls, send Christmas wishes, who asks how things are going and so on. She nevers does so. She calls only when she needs something. Sad...

by KurtSteinerPL July 28, 2009

St. Valentine's Day Massucker

(refers to the mob shooting in 1929 - the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and the St. Valentine's Day itself; comes from "massacre" and "sucker") a total destruction of hopes and dreams of people who sent Valentine cards to their dream-boyfriends/-girlfriends, where they usually finally have the courage to show their feelings, hoping that this would allow them to start a beautiful relationship - the hopes and dreams end up with a failure (because of being rejected by the "beloved one"), often involving being made fun of and laughted at in front of the whole class or school and eventually called a loser and a sucker;

Alan fell in love with Jen the very moment he saw here, but she was out of his league. He was always somewhere around her, waiting for the right moment to tell here about his feelings. And so there was St. Valentine's Day. He sent her a beautiful, hand-made card, where he described his affection. Not only did she rejected him, but also showed the card to all the worst possible people she could have shown it to, so they all made fun of Alan for like a month. He felt like a total loser and a sucker. It was his St. Valentine's Day Massucker.

by KurtSteinerPL June 22, 2012

corpsucker

from "cocksucker" and "corporation"; refers to a person in the corporation - usually a superior (particularly from top-managment) or another employee with "good connections" who makes other people's lives miserable, messes up someone's good work, steals ideas and presents them as his/her own, gives illogical tasks and apart from taking money does nothing.

Jim: This new marketing fella was supposed to be our manager, but all he does is playing with his iPhone or giving me things to do that make no sense. Not to mention his lack of respect for people who has been working here for ages and who could have been his bosses with their experience in the field.
Brian: Yeah, a real corpsucker. Screw him!

by KurtSteinerPL June 28, 2012

messyge

a message that causes a lot of mess, e.g. bad news, unpleasant surprise

Tom: Any messages from J.D.?
Frank: Yeah, one messyge only.
Tom: Messyge?
Frank: Yeah, we're goint to face a lot of trouble, man.

by KurtSteinerPL March 1, 2014