In negotiations or in a hierarchy, this is a strategy of holding back the commitment of some resources. The plan is that they might be subsequently required by a customer or superior and, when provided, gives them the sense that they have gained a considerable concession. This is named after Gypsy Rose Lee (1911-1970), American ecdysiast (stripteaser), who advised a stripper to pretend that she had completed her disrobing but still had one or more garments that could be removed and had been planned to do so. This caused the customers to clamor for her to remove more, and when she would seemingly reluctantly did so, it would, give them the sense of having gotten something extra.
On my original proposal, I used the Gypsy Rose Lee strategy by not listing some things that were planned because I knew that they would be requested and I wanted to give the impression of them having gained some big concessions.
by Duckbutt January 26, 2007
A necktie in a gaudy paisley pattern, so-called because it looks like someone blew his lunch while wearing it.
by Duckbutt January 25, 2006
A very disreputable and disgusting person. Any descriptive with the word "turd" can serve to stress the particularly egregious nature of the person's unpleasantness.
by Duckbutt December 07, 2005
This is the perfect storm of government, in which there is simultaneous failure of all three levels of government: local, state, and federal.
The handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans was a clusterfuck trifecta par excellence.
by Duckbutt July 26, 2006
Too many university faculty members wind up being superannuated flatuses over time. It's pasture time for them.
by Duckbutt November 20, 2005
This is the plight occasionally experienced by lower-level college administrators such as department or division chairs in which they are on a short leash as to what they can do, are regularly given a ration of shit, and are kept in the dark.
No budget, no instructions, no discretion or wiggle room; Bill has been consigned to mushroom status and regular Friday afternoon meetings.
by Duckbutt September 08, 2005
Wally had second thoughts about his making out with the boss's secretary/mistress in the copy room after he was uninstalled from the Ripoff Systems Analysis Corporation.
by Duckbutt September 26, 2005