Definitions by Vatu

relax the issue 

A non-confrontational device to make your final contribution to a strand of argument. The counterpart of "raising an issue".

"After having raised the point of budget revisions, Jim wanted to get on with other business so he relaxed the issue by alluding to maintaining the integrity of the project cycle."
"Well, it seems we are not going to see eye-to-eye on this so I want to relax the issue by saying just look at article number five."

relax the issue by Vatu November 28, 2019

transiteria 

A restaurant to grab something while in transit. Cf. trattoria, pizzeria, bistro

We don't have time to sit down, let's just grab a sandwich from that small transiteria at the airport.

transiteria by Vatu September 18, 2019

Right kind of balls 

When you have the required type and volume of courage for a task.

In the end, they agreed he wasn't the man for the job. He had the balls, but just not the right kind of balls.

Right kind of balls by Vatu September 15, 2019

grab some mommy 

To have intercourse with your wife

The kids were asleep so he decided to grab some mommy.

grab some mommy by Vatu September 1, 2019

speed of email 

When you send an email to the person in the next office and then appear in front of them before it hits their inbox or at the latest before they have had a chance to open and skim it.

"I think it's not right not to respect the speed of email. It is confusing."
"Jack shot Peter a mail and just walked over at the speed of email. Be like Jack."

speed of email by Vatu August 22, 2019

pride 

A group of homosexuals

We saw the pride of homos from across the street

pride by Vatu August 1, 2019

vagrance 

The smell of a homeless person.

"After the bums were forced to vacate the building, there was a vagrance in the air for some days."

vagrance by Vatu July 21, 2019