promising

Someone or something that has the potential to be awesome.

awesome potential hopeful valuable

"He seems like a promising politician" (note: awesomeness, here, is rarely seen)

"Her plan to invest in earplugs for the deaf sounds promising"

by Franz730 October 16, 2008

Millennial Promotion

When you get more responsibility at work but no raise.

Person 1- "Oh wow Daves the supervisor now"

Person 2- "Yeah but he still makes the same as us"

Person 1- " Ha, looks like he got a millennial promotion"

by Shmavery December 10, 2018

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

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

Sex Proofing

Creating a safe and sound proof atmosphere in which to have sex. Minimizing the exposure of corners and getting the bed to stop squeaking

Jessica is sex proofing her room by putting pillows between the four poster bed and the wall so it wouldn't make to much noise

by Wiggily Tiger December 25, 2008

Plooting

Disposing of looted goods in bodies of water.

He looted all night long, but when he came to his senses in the morning he began to feel bad, so instead of returning the loot he started plooting the river instead by throwing it all in.

by Terrafirmick December 21, 2012

tank-proofing

When you make a claim that is virtually only listing facts whilst in a debate. Origin: a tank is pieced of metal sheets that are connected to each other with studs and welding seams. The facts used as an argument in a conversation are seen as the metal studs and the welding that keep the tank together.

Bob: "...and that's why gay men have a 200-time bigger probability of getting H.."
Melvin: "Tank-proofing! Tank-proofing! Hate facts! BIGOT!!"

by Burt Milhorse Eriksson June 14, 2021