A Career Laugh is a fake laugh designed to further your standings on the career ladder. Used primarily to laugh at superiors jokes and vaguely funny comments so you keep in their favour. To other members of staff someone who has a Career Laugh tends to come across as very annoying and fake... and the laugh irritating to say the least.
by Nathong December 18, 2008
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Jim- "...And so the atom says, 'I lost an electron!' And the bartender says, 'Are you sure?' and the atom goes,'I'm Postive!'"
Jake (thinking)- Holy fuck that was a horrible joke, he needs a courtesy laugh
Jake- HA HA HA
*silence*
Jake (thinking)- Holy fuck that was a horrible joke, he needs a courtesy laugh
Jake- HA HA HA
*silence*
by Sextron42 October 5, 2009
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The action of Julia Laughing is referred to when a person is laughing hysterically to hide the fact that they are actually crying. This can happen when someone may say something mean to you that upsets you but you don’t want to seem week so you laugh but as you laugh tears stream down your face.
Person: you fat hoe
Person 2: *starts Julia laughing because it hurt their feelings but they don’t want to show that*
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Person 2: *starts Julia laughing because it hurt their feelings but they don’t want to show that*
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Get the Laughing Gear mug.A phrase used to mock someone when they say a joke or something they think is absolutely hilarious, but everyone else thinks it's retarded. Sarcasm in its most extreme form.
Chad: "Okay, okay. A Care Bear and a ninja got in a fight. Who one?"
Me: "The ninja."
Chad: "No. The Care Bear. You see, it had just eaten an eighteen inch burrito, and it farted. The stank smell killed the ninja! HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAA!!!" *more annoying laughter continues*
Me: "Wow Chad! That was so funny I forgot to laugh!"
Me: "The ninja."
Chad: "No. The Care Bear. You see, it had just eaten an eighteen inch burrito, and it farted. The stank smell killed the ninja! HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAA!!!" *more annoying laughter continues*
Me: "Wow Chad! That was so funny I forgot to laugh!"
by Carrera's Wedge April 19, 2007
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Liz: I'll go down there, turn on the new Liz Lemon charm, a little Julia Roberts laugh. HAA HAA HAA HAA!
by r3ckl3sson3 January 4, 2011
Get the Julia Roberts laugh mug.Dave the Laugh is a character in Georgia Nicolson books who thinks he and Georgia are meant to be. He is a good kisser and does lip nibbling. He has dated Ellen, Georgia, Rachel and other girls.
by Lyss Wray July 1, 2008
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