working an angle

The art of manipulating situations with the finesse of a used car salesman so that every conversation, no matter how mundane or only tangentially related, serves to benefit one’s personal agenda. Basically social gymnastics for the ethically flexible.

"Brad sure has a knack for working an angle; he turned a routine staff meeting into a networking opportunity with the CEO and somehow ended up with a promotion and the CEO’s old gym socks.”

by PatsFanatic June 10, 2024

Work Shark

A business manager or boss who is very aggressive, passive aggressive but tenacious and gets the sh*t done

He’s a work shark, no one likes him but he’s good at what he does

by lllllle April 20, 2024

Work

To listen to music& text all day

I go to my job at the eye doctors and do work.

by candapone August 20, 2018

Work like fuck

When the only option is to work really hard to get a job done.

John: "Have you done that report? It's due today."
Ash: "I haven't started it. I don't think I can get it done today."
John: "What if you work like fuck?"
Ash: "If I work like fuck, I can get it done."

by Jimmy Peters July 1, 2021

squid work

when you drink a lot of ink so when you piss or shit its full of ink and you do your work with it

(85%) at least for the paper

teacher i did my work cough *squid work*

by danny manny fanny May 2, 2022

Socialism Works

A secret code phase meaning 'I am retarded'

Person 0: 'Socialism works'
Person 1: 'So you are retarded?'

by Some rando out there January 22, 2022

Nasty Work

Over the top, low down or can be something impressive in a good or bad way.

You really did that!? That’s that nasty work.

by Champ Media May 26, 2025