lamen terms

A complicated phrase put into perspective so its easier to understand

Guy #1: "Due to a incomprehensible discussion of the commity counsel we have to let you go"

Guy #2: "Please put that in lamen terms."

Guy #1: "Your fired"

by Jesse the Ginger December 25, 2007

Lehman's Terms

A form of communication between an employer and an employee, whereas the employer communicates absolutely nothing to the employee in the 24 hours prior to their demise.

Mary: "So, Joe works at AIG- heard they're about to go under."
Sam: "Well, Joe doesn't know a thing about it."
Mary: "Yeah, well apparently they use Lehman's terms over there too."

by bearodactyl October 29, 2008

sleeping terms

used to describe a relationship with an ex-significant other that still involves occasional sex.

they broke up a while ago, but they still hook up. they're totally on sleeping terms.

by live 85 August 19, 2009

term pooper

A person who dumps a very long string of crap.

Kyle: Hey, I took a term pooper yesterday.
Chris: How?
Kyle: I continuously crapped out a long string of feces. This came after I ate a really big supreme pizza.
Chris: I want to try doing that someday.

by The Real Driller February 27, 2022

And this is the technical term

Used before mentioning something you know you should say in a formal way, but choose not to.

If big tech CEOs actually want to make their products more useful and enjoyable, they need to - and this is the technical term - get their shit together.

by Keeper of 2s June 17, 2023

term of industry

The familiar name for an obscure object, idea, category, etc. used by those who regularly work or interact with it, especially professionals.

"The term of industry for the flavor category that Dr. Pepper and Mr. Pibb fall into is 'spicy cherry.'"

"Why do computers make bizarre eletrical noises in TV and movies? Is there a term of industry for that?" "Oh yeah, they call that 'hyper-realistic' sound design."

by Lexiklop January 18, 2020

Lit with the terms

Being lit with the terms is the act of getting heavily intoxicated Whilst browsing urban dictionary to expand ones own vocabulary. Hence, “getting lit with the terms”

Alexa360noscope: hey peter what did u get up to this weekend?
Peter: oh i was up all night gettin Lit with the terms. Have u ever heard of the sunflower technique ?

by Kiiaran December 20, 2019