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trine promotion

trine promotion - when someone is fired, or reassigned, but it is spun as a promotion to anyone outside the organization.
Jon was given a trine promotion from director of maintainance to grounds superintendent.

After a few losing seasons, Bob was trine promoted to assistant athletic director.
by Nospinner November 16, 2011
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Promotion Boner

The pyschological attitude when one is in the position to be promoted over equally qualified peers. Symptoms include Premature respnosibilities and unwarranted aurhortive attitude.
Wow Jen, have you noticed Barry has had a promotion boner since Brian quit?

Jerry can't fit under the desk with his promotion boner.

Matt just announced his two weeks. You should probably shield your promotion boner.
by Rerry Hawkinson July 1, 2009
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googlical proportions

when a private matter becomes so well-known to the public, it can be looked up on the internet.
When the Dean’s wife was caught in the act with an undergraduate, they tried to keep it under wraps – but word got out, and the story soon reached googlical proportions.
by ΔиłĦ☼иצ ߀₡ʞ September 9, 2011
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Provisionalism

Pro·vi·sion·al·ism: listening with an open mind, openness to new possibilities.
Thomas Jefferson believed in provisionalism. He argued that because no generation has a right to bind subsequent generations, the Constitution should expire every 19 years.
by TakesNoCredit July 21, 2016
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Mexican Promotion

An increase in responsibility or workload without an increase in pay.
I was excited when the boss promoted me to busboy, but when I discovered I would still make $9.92 an hour, I realized it was a mexican promotion."
by pandaKrusher November 12, 2010
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promotion

An increase in pay, title, and responsibility for an employee within a company that should be based on his hard work - but occasionally is based on nepotism, office politics, or sycophantic behavior while on the job.
No one seemed surprised by Joey's promotion at work, as he is the boss' son.
by Loxi July 22, 2009
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Dyslexicly proportional

xy is dyslexicly proportional to yx.

The law of dyslexic proportionality states that any numbers or letters that are directly transposed can be constituted as correctly documented based on the leeway of human error.
Student: While reviewing the results of my math test I want to prove that my answer is dyslexicly proportional to the correct answer.

Teacher: Really; what do you mean by dyslexicly proportional?
Student: Yeah, look; my answer was 53 & the correct answer is 35.

Teacher: I see your point; I’ll give you full credit for this.
by Tom Stillin November 9, 2012
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