Loss Prevention Officer

Also known as LPO, typically work for retail stores, specializing in the recovery of merchandise and the apprehension of the shoplifter. Typically dressed in plain clothes to blend in as a shopper. LPO's use CCTV, floor observations, and 2-way windows to view the shoplifters in action.

Damn, I now have a misdemeanor on my record for life, because that damn Loss Prevention Officer arrested me over some dice!

DIIIIICCCCCEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

by LPO in CA June 19, 2008

Prevenge

Like revenge, but without waiting for the act to occur.

Sure that Saddam Hussein would attack the USA, the acting president got prevenge by attacking first.

by Larry Montgomery February 2, 2004

poverty level

(ECONOMICS) an official definition of poverty, in which one third of one's income is spent on food. "Food," here, is defined as the most cost-effective way of meeting basic nutritional needs.

The definition has one advantage, which is that researchers can get comparable information about poverty for any country in the world. The disadvantage is that it's arbitrary (why one third? why food? why not shelter, health care, and heating?); the other is that the cost of living varies dramatically in different neighborhoods in different cities of different US states, yet the poverty level is the same (expressed in dollar amounts) everywhere in a given country.

A better measure is the self-sufficiency standard.

Living under the official poverty level can be a lot worse in affluent communities like San Francisco, where the cost of basic necessities is very high. On the other hand, it's also a lot worse in areas such as rural Mississippi, where public amenities (such as libraries equipped with computers for public use) are rare.

by Primus Intra Pares July 12, 2010

chain of prevents

A chain of events that prevents you from accomplishing anything important.

Billy: "Did you do the paper for history last night?"

Edwards: "Well, I started it but then Jimmy showed up with a twelve and showed me some videos online and... long story short, I didn't get it done because of the unexpected chain of prevents."

by Antrock February 25, 2010

Poverty Porn

A type of movie that claims to be Deep and Real when in reality it just a movie that exploits poverish people for cheap drama.

Larry Clark makes poverty porn.

by Weirdo Sheep January 14, 2018

Customer Prevention Department

AKA Sales Prevention Department AKA Credit Department
Most Companies have a sales department and there goal is simple. Take a product or service and present it to someone in need of your product or service. What many people do not know is every sales department has a nemesis, the customer prevention Department or Credit Department. Whose goal is to come up with a hundred reasons why the company should not sell to a customer.

Hey joe, Heard about that big sale, should be no prob getting that new boat next month.
Yeah 20 hours of negoation and I had it locked, then the Customer prevention department came along and out the fucking window it went.

by deltax138 October 8, 2008

poverty with a view

Term used to describe life in Bend, Oregon or Central Oregon in general. Refers to numerous nearby mountain peaks, rivers, forests, clean air, and microbreweries, with the understanding that everyone will work for close to minimum wage ($7.50/hr) regardless of level of education due to a dysfunctional job market.

Honey, did you see the place for sale down the street? It's a run-down double-wide on a flat one acre lot. Includes monster truck. Wow, that's what I call "poverty with a view".

by MirrorPondGuzzler December 10, 2006