Successfully botching or combining two cliché’s into one new phrase that makes no sense, but still allows the listener to understand the intended platitude.
Jeffrey coined another classic amalgamadage today. We were talking about trying to minimize the aggravation our customer was experiencing, and he blurts out, “Spite my nose of the very hand that feeds us.” It was an incredible blend of “Cut off your nose despite your face” and “Bite the hand that feeds you.” I was rendered speechless, yet still managed to take copious notes.
by Furry Trout July 12, 2011
A condition reached after much initial exuberance about the prospect of hiring additional staff, only to be worn down by a plethora of mediocre, under-qualified or part-time insane candidates, leaving the interviewer with the beer goggle equivalent mentality that even a sub-par candidate late in the system has some great appeal that derives more from a desire to get the process completed than from finding the correct person to hire
Jim is definitely experiencing Interview Fatigue Syndrome. The last candidate he wanted to hire actual wore green socks outside his suit pants.
by Furry Trout November 25, 2010
When your boss decides to manage up by taking on more responsibility than the department has a reasonable expectation of completing, and then dumps the work on his/her subordinates which is followed by an expeditious dive into his/her office to avoid the pending fallout.
Can you believe Jeff’s latest dump and dive? There’s no way we’re going to be able to get all that done without installing a shower and some Murphy beds in the office.
by Furry Trout April 05, 2010
The excrutiating pain a man receives when his boss cancels a meeting that would have the boss offsite for the remainder of the afternoon
Glenn got Blue Boss'd when Jeff canceled his meeting in the city. Now he has to deal with him the rest of the afternoon.
by Furry Trout February 08, 2010
A person who exemplifies the finer qualities of Milton Waddams from Office Space, including distracted thinking, disheveled appearance, complete lack of self confidence, inappropriate mumbling or talking to oneself, and an obsessive compulsion to only focus on one item (such as a red stapler or an outgoing wire process) regardless of what else is going on around him/her. Given a small amount of power or control, this person tends to go completely Napoleonic, and is typically just dumb enough to be dangerous.
This new guy Paul is a complete Waddamite. First he shows up wearing a tie that ends four inches above the belt; then he begins really distracting cavitations in his chair, all while mumbling to himself and awkwardly typing on his laptop as we’re trying to explain a very simple process that he completely misunderstands no matter how simple we make it. I can’t believe that anyone would put this guy in charge of a hamburger, never mind an examination.
by Furry Trout May 12, 2010
A person who is able to use a variety of technical terms to ultimately say nothing meaningful, but somehow still manages to satisfactorily answer questions from senior management, all while sipping a Venti, sugar-free, non-fat, vanilla soy, double shot, decaf, no foam, extra hot, Peppermint White Chocolate Peppermint Mocha with light whip, upside-down, 1 pump of peppermint, 1 and 3/8 pumps vanilla, heavy whip-cream, 3 ice cubes, 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg sprinkled on top, with green sprinkles, light cinnamon dusted on, stirred, with no lid, double cupped, and a straw
Gary is the ultimate jargonista. He was able to deflect each of Claire's questions with a bunch of mis-used and non-sensical technical terms without spilling his latest barista creation.
by Furry Trout August 14, 2011
Someone who has a purported level of subject matter expertise, yet consistently shies away from any circumstance when that expertise may be called into question for fear that the knowledge castle of sand will be revealed.
Boy Wonder just had another Jefflon moment. He was asked to speak about the recent OCIE release and just weaseled his way off the agenda again.
by Furry Trout September 27, 2013