An overwhelming amount of work, studying, research or homework. At the beginning of the task, it seems almost impossible to complete. Some how you finish just before the deadline. Sleep deprivation and a need for caffeine are common side effects.
Is a term used in IT support where your management, boss, team leader hands you a pile of work he and or she dont want to do or passes down work they have done very poorly and don't want to get blamed for. Also known as mehaffey'd