Derived from the phrase "Don't Rock the Boat" (DoRB), Dorbist is a term used (as either noun or adjective) to describe the tendency inherent in senior managers, or others with a stake in a system, to take no action to improve services, address problems or tackle problematic people/issues that are obvious to those working under them.
Someone exhibiting reluctance to act when faced with obvious problems or other negative consequences flowing from the poor/misguided/ill-informed decisions of their seniors.
Derived from Dorbism: a reluctance to act as an agent for positive change due to the perceived risk that such action will be viewed negatively by superiors, or those perceived as having 'power' or influence (including the press)
Someone exhibiting reluctance to act when faced with obvious problems or other negative consequences flowing from the poor/misguided/ill-informed decisions of their seniors.
Derived from Dorbism: a reluctance to act as an agent for positive change due to the perceived risk that such action will be viewed negatively by superiors, or those perceived as having 'power' or influence (including the press)
Despite the Government's recent cuts in funding for education, it is clear that most university Vice Chancellors are Dorbist from their relative silence on the matter.
The inherent Dorbism of my boss is clear from her complete passivity in the face of recent staff redundancies
The inherent Dorbism of my boss is clear from her complete passivity in the face of recent staff redundancies
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2. Synonym for any number of vulgarities. If you can make people understand what it means, it works.
2. Synonym for any number of vulgarities. If you can make people understand what it means, it works.
1. "That video of the baby panda sneezing is so dorbz!" "Your T-Shirt is so effing dorbz, man."
2. "Let me put my dorbz in you." "He is going to dorbz her so hard."
2. "Let me put my dorbz in you." "He is going to dorbz her so hard."
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To over-react to something nerdy; a video game release, a new movie with a hot female celebrity envolved, etc.
To over-react to something nerdy; a video game release, a new movie with a hot female celebrity envolved, etc.
"That Ninentdo Wii thing really started a dorkgasm on the Vestibule."
P1"Dude, that girl is sooooo hot. I can't wait to see Scary Movie 4!"
P2"Have a dorkgasm over it at your own house!"
P1"Dude, that girl is sooooo hot. I can't wait to see Scary Movie 4!"
P2"Have a dorkgasm over it at your own house!"
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1. "What would cause him to wear a pink polo, short khaki shorts and boat shoes?", "The Dorge effect."
2. "The Dorge effect caused a tree to fall down at the front of University Club, which was hilarious."
2. "The Dorge effect caused a tree to fall down at the front of University Club, which was hilarious."
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