The principle that people will rise to the level of their own incompetence. People get promoted by being good, but not when they're lousy at their job. The Peter Principle states that people will be promoted until they enter a job that they are no good at, and there they will stay forever.
That's why every career manager is terrible at his job.
That's why every career manager is terrible at his job.
by suncrush January 1, 2006
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Main character from the hit show Family Guy. Resides in Quahoq, Rhode Island (Formerly known as Petoria.) Husband to Lois Griffin with three children: Meg, Chris, and Stewie. Extremely rude, vulgar man with strict views on the world. Resides in his own un-defined state of mind.
by LordRemus November 1, 2004
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Get the Peter Packed mug.Verb. To "Peter Gallagher" someone means to engage in sexual relations with his or her spouse, life partner, or any sort of very close significant other.
This is taken from a very predominant theme in film--that Peter Gallagher (or any character played by Peter Gallagher in film or even stage drama) sleeps with the other guy's wife.
Syn: to cuckold, to give horns (to)
This is taken from a very predominant theme in film--that Peter Gallagher (or any character played by Peter Gallagher in film or even stage drama) sleeps with the other guy's wife.
Syn: to cuckold, to give horns (to)
by pondrthis October 31, 2009
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