stage manager

A master of a stage that has a bunch of techies to do his/her bidding

Stage managers are the gods of a theatre.

by L Trizzle May 5, 2005

micro-manage

To direct or control in a detailed, often meddlesome manner. At the root of virtually all micromanagement is fear. Fear that if they don't do it, no one else will (or no one will do it as well). Fear that the organization will fail, will have horrible things happen to it. Fears about money, about bad press. When individuals behave badly it is usually because they feel their comfort or security is threatened in some way. When boards behave badly (and micromanagement is just one symptom of this), they are usually concerned about the health and safety of the organization. If you can keep in mind that boards micromanage because they care and therefore have fears and concerns, and NOT because they are power hungry control freaks, then you will be better equipped to get them to stop.

Instead of trusting his employees to do their job, Hugo micro-manages every detail - thus, ensuring the project takes longer to finish than necessary.

by DeFrog June 22, 2006

Mischief Managed

Phrase used to 'close' the Marauders Map, making it blank and causing it to appear as a normal piece of parchment until the words "I solemnly swear I am up to no good" are spoken, which activate it. (Part of the Harry Potter book series)

"As Sirius Black noticed Snivellus Snape come around the corner, he cried 'Mischief Managed' and the Marauders Map became blank."

by Im here to educate you Muggles March 12, 2017

manager

The career goal of every employee too useless or lazy to do any REAL work

Vic Barron thinks that if he blows enough managers, they might eventually make him a manager too.

by -Anon- July 13, 2003

manzano

He has all the hoes and money, everyone wants to be a manzano

Man he got to be a Manzano, he fucking all the hoes.

by Soul501 October 9, 2017

Waste Management

Slang term for work in organized crime/mafia/mob groups. Specifically, murder or abduction of people as well as extortion among other things.

“My boss is the head of waste management where I work.”

“I work in waste management.”

“I’m the head of waste management.”

by Tityf0ck13 August 14, 2021

Mana

An invisible potency believed to inhabit extraordinary and awesome persons, objects, or phenomena.

Mana is power. Mana is an indigenous Pacific islander concept of an impersonal force or quality that resides in people, animals, and inanimate objects. The word is a cognate in many Oceanic languages, including Melanesian, Polynesian, and Micronesian. In anthropological discourse, mana as a generalized concept is often understood as a precursor to formal religion. It has commonly been interpreted as "the stuff of which magic is formed," as well as the substance of which souls are made.

by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ August 3, 2010