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Trickle down Stress-o-nomics

The strategy imposed by a manager where they seek solutions to reduce their own stress level, so that their relaxed mood trickles down to the rest of the employees.
"Ok ladies and gentlemen. I've called this meeting today because the stress level in our work atmosphere has been astronomical. I'm stressed and you're stressed. So what can you do to lower my stress level, so that your stress level is subsequently lowered? We need some basic Trickle Down Stress-o-nomics here."
by jerrycurlandtheactivators April 20, 2010
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stress smoker

A person that only smokes when feeling a certain amount of stress.
-Why are you smoking Jeff?
-I'm stressed out about the gig.
-That means you're a stress smoker.
by BobLink July 28, 2006
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Teresa Strasser - the #1 Jewish news reporter on The Adam Carolla Show.
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Stress-ne

Stress-ne refers to the acne that a person sometimes gets when they are under a lot of stress(stress acne). It is most common among high school and college students during the week of final exams.
Dylan: Dude what happened to your face?? You've got a serious acne breakout

Kyle: Oh yeah, Im not worried about it, it's just some Stress-ne, it'll go away once we're done with finals
by Brosidon on Ster-broids December 16, 2010
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Stresscalation

Stresscalation: a cruel cycle where some fool stresses you out, and then you in turn vomit stress on some unwitting fool, who then explodes like a dirty bomb on the next unsuspecting fool, creating a long chain of stressed-out fools.
Fool #8: "I'd sure like to find the fool who started this stresscalation."

Fool # 7: "Shut the hell up, fool, YOU started it!"
by beyondnothing April 28, 2011
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Stressorexia

It's a form of anorexia that you don't intentionally induce. It is a result of the people and things going on around you that cause a lack of appetite and result in a habit you did not necessarily intend on.
Today was so stressful, my stressorexia was in full fledge. I could not bare to eat nor did the thought of food cross my mind.
by confusiondecoded April 12, 2015
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Stressgasm

0. An experience as intense as an orgasm except very unpleasant. Typically induced by the recognition of bullshit coming from others such as bosses, annoying siblings or teachers that have it out for you. Tensing of the muscles and shouts cuss words and swinging fists are not uncommon.

1. A physical state characterized by rapid heart beat, massive pupils and the unrelenting inhalation of air into the lungs. Followed by the screaming of profanities at the top of your lungs. Often referred to as "going" rather than coming.

2. A stressgasm when a body can no longer contain how annoyed you are with your job, school, or significant other and your head explodes filling the room with half cooked brain matter and boiling hot blood.

3. The point in which a person experiences the highest amount of stress physiologically possible. Typically, from teacher that has it out for you in class.

4. The uncontrollable desire to smoke a cigarette, and destroy the place where you are while urinating and defecating at the same time (Normally occurs at places of employment). Not to be confused with how you felt when your favorite football team got kicked out of the playoffs.
Jim's gf: "blah blah blah blah blah"
Jim: BOOM! (Head exploding from stressgasm).

Bryan's boss: *nag nag nag*
Bryan: "That's it stop doing it, I'm going, I'M GOING"
Bryan's boss: *nag nag nag*
Bryan: "OH SHIT!! I'M GOING! I'M GOING!
Bryan: *sigh* I haven't had a stressgasm that intense in years.
by BlackSpray June 13, 2015
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