Complainstorming

When creative professionals gather under the auspice of generating ideas, but really intend to bitch and moan about their jobs/workplaces/projects/colleagues.

"We had a lunch meeting. It started out as a great ideation session but devolved into complainstorming."

by ebethleo December 15, 2011

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Companion tension

As a friend to someone, and you try to help them out in a very tense way. Not normally a calm helpful way.

"Dee, I think you have gained some weight..."
"Dick, What is that suppoed to mean? "
"I am saying you need to cut the pounds! "
"Ah, well that's just mean, Dick! "
"No, it's called Companion tension! "

by EMjobz March 1, 2012

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complainstorming

Like brainstorming, except you list complaints about something, and then list the opposite of each complaint. Makes use of people's natural tendency to complain in a constructive way, in that you end up with a more complete picture of what you do want.

We tried brainstorming a solution to scheduling during holidays but only came up with the same old same old. So we switched to complainstorming, and came up with a dozen really good solutions.

by already there November 20, 2015

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Cumpanions

Two (or more) individuals who engage in sexual activities and hangout infrequently without defining it as a full-on relationship. See Friends with Benefits.

Dude 1:"yeah Sarah and I hook up a lot, I guess we are cumpanions."
Dude 2:"makes sense man, you guys hang out a decent amount."

by DualFlameButane April 2, 2016

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