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tapped on the shoulder

Being laid off from a company, usually in one of several large rounds of layoffs. Generally refers to working in a cubicle and somebody from Human Resources comes up from behind, taps you, and asks if you've "got a minute" to talk in the conference room.

Did you hear? Bill and Al got tapped on the shoulder last week....

by SecondLook September 4, 2009