Definitions by TheExpatreneur

jointgate 

Refers to the February 2022 'scandal' where Snoop Dogg got caught on camera smoking a joint at SoFi Stadium in LA before leading the Halftime Show at Super Bowl LVI in his hometown no less.

The funny thing about 'jointgate' was how the backlash Snoop Dogg got on Twitter for smoking a joint at SoFi Stadium was met with 10x more backlash to the backlash.

jointgate by TheExpatreneur February 24, 2022

plant parent 

A person who thinks of their plants the way others tend to think about their pets or children.

With young Millenials seeming like overgrown adolescents, it's a good thing 'plant parents are the new pet parents'.

plant parent by TheExpatreneur September 13, 2019

Woke business strategy 

Business strategy that brands itself in some way, shape or form as resisting Trump and/or GOP policies.

Adidas and Gucci, though not necessarily by choice, have now adopted a type of woke business strategy, following companies like Dicks' Sporting Goods (who quit selling handguns in response to school shootings) and Nike (who featured controversial societal critic, Colin Kapernick.

Woke business strategy by TheExpatreneur February 7, 2019

Serial killer handsome 

Good looking in relation to one's contemporaries (i.e. other serial killers)

Ted Bundy was no JFK Jr., but he was serial killer handsome, meaning that compared to Gacy, Dahmer and the like, he was a regular Clark Gable.

Serial killer handsome by TheExpatreneur January 29, 2019

amazonalypse 

Term refers to the apocalyptic feeling that Amazon is on the verge of world domination.

Fewer and fewer 'cottage industry' types of business will be able to survive Amazonalypse.

amazonalypse by TheExpatreneur May 2, 2018

get versed

An imperative statement usually used in business contexts that implores people to know what they're talking about (particularly in regards to content and trending topics). I think of it as 'get a clue' meets 'know your shit' meets 'get your shinebox' meets 'get fucked'.

The new employee claimed on his CV to be 'Proficient in Market Trends'. Then we got to talking about the Sharing Economy and he'd never heard of Airbnb. I told him to get versed or start looking for a new job.

get versed by TheExpatreneur August 1, 2015

David Simon 

the creator and primary show-runner of The Wire.

For my money, David Simon, David Chase and Vince Gilligan are the Michelangelo, Leonardo Davinci, Picasso of this generation.

David Simon by TheExpatreneur January 19, 2015