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eyeball test

To scan over something or someone quickly; to measure without using any tools other than the naked eye; guessing; approximating. A term often used in sports scouting to see if a player or team passes muster without looking at any metrics.
We passed on that short receiver because he didn't pass the ball test.

I know that actress just walked in off the street, but but she passes my eyeball test. Get her signed and to the studio pronto!

I left a blind date before I even sat down. She didn't pass my eyeball test.

That presentation needs to be reformatted to read better. Its simply doesn't pass an eyeball test.
by Tenacious Faulker March 5, 2014
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brain drain

When an organization or community is doing poorly enough that its smartest people, seeing the writing on the wall, leave for better opportunities elsewhere. This is common in business and other organizations that perpetuate a common goal or mission and once purged it typically accelerates the demise of the organiztion.

For example: Facebook's poor stock performance since it's IPO and lack of favorable stock options for employees puts them at risk of brain drain. Many will likely head over to Google or Apple, but they'll be in trouble.
Mark Zuckerberg: Sheryl, can find me those repots on Zynga's...Hey?! Why are wearing a Google sweatshirt?!

Sheryl Sandberg: Sorry Mark. We had a good run, but your lack of focus on ad revenue and overvalued IPO has caused this drop in FB stock value with no end in sight. I and the others are leaving before the stock tanks.

Mark Z: The others? They're all leaving Facebook? You can't! We'll never survive this brain drain!

Sheryl: Yeah, sorry. You should've thought about that before going public.
by Tenacious Faulker August 21, 2012
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face off

(v.) A hockey metaphor meaning to compete; to face an adverary; to confront.
Ugh! My performance review is today and I have to face off with my boss!
by Tenacious Faulker April 5, 2009
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Vente

A word that reportedly means "20" in Italian, but at Starbucks it simply means extra-large.
I hate going into a Starbuck's for coffee. The dumbass baristas always treat me like an idiot because I confuse a "Tall, "Grande" and "Vente". "Short" is the only size that makes sense and "Grande" is a Spanish word! WTF is that?! Why can't they just call them medium, large and extra large?
by Tenacious Faulker May 18, 2009
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people ago

A unit of measure based on the lifespan of modern humans of approximately 100 years and used to give perspective on how recent certain developments were achieved by mankind.
"This country was founded in 1776. People live to be 100. That was just THREE PEOPLE AGO. Yeah, the 'Fear Factor' guy just hit you with a math quiz! That JUST happened. REEEAAALLL recent! ~ Joe Rogan
by Tenacious Faulker December 8, 2019
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greasing the skids

To consume some type of food or medication in order to unclog a constipated keester such as coffee, prune juice or a greasey steak sandwich.
That correctol I slipped into grandpa's prune juice was just what the docta ordered for greasing the skids! Now he has skid marks that could make all the residents of Shartlesville envioius.
by Tenacious Faulker March 28, 2009
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AIG

Arrogance, Incompetence & Greed, Inc.

The new name given to failed, mega-conglomerate, American Insurance Group, for taking $170 billion in federal bailout money with the right hand and, with the left, doling out $165 million in bonuses to the same execs who ran the company into the ground in the first place.

Now the universally recognized symbol for corporate greed and/or corruption.
For the American public, AIG now stands for "arrogance, incompetence and greed," (credit Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H. Mar. 18 2009)
by Tenacious Faulker March 18, 2009
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