doghouse working

When a couple of guys working on a project are away from their wives for too long, and they end up in the doghouse.

We were just trying to get shit done! We didn't know we were doghouse working!

by tnfly November 2, 2017

Working off your guilt

When a boss, romantic other, friend or family member does something for you, and you have no other way of paying them back, to simply be charming and fair in other ways to pay your dues for having underappreciated them.

Kat: Jeanne, you took me back as your friend again, but I don't know, I don't know if it's healthy.

Jeanne: Look, I know you're still working off your guilt, but good things happen to people like you!

by Ereck Flowers February 14, 2015

That... Is not... How... This works...

Maybe if I chant it in slogan form it'll finally get through to you. It seems like you guys don't really grasp things if they don't come in the form of a slogan being chanted. So... Say it with me!

Hym "That... Is not... How... This works... That... Is not... How... This works... That is not how this works. That is not how this works. That is not how this works! That is not how this works! THAT IS NOT HOW THIS WORKS! THAT IS NOT HOW THIS WORKS! THAT IS NOT HOW THIS WORKS! THAT IS NOT HOW THIS WORKS! THAT IS NOT HOW THIS WORKS!"

by Hym Iam December 11, 2025

Work

Pay for work? Labor? Intellectual property that amounts to more that YOU ever could have accomplished or will accomplish EVER for the reason of your life?

Hym "Yes. I expect you to pay for work and these people ARE NOT GOING TO FEEL BAD FOR YOUR DEAD KIDS WHEN I TAKE THEM AS A CONSOLATION PRIZE IF I DO NOT GET THAT MONEY."

by Hym Iam June 27, 2025

giving up the work

When someone is exposing the sauce/technique/secret/pro-tip/the way you live

Telling the police where the drugs at are at. “Man jack is giving up the work to the police!”

by Xstrife September 23, 2023

consequential work

Work that is discovered while original work is in progress and immediately takes priority over your original intent. Consequential work involves significantly more effort/time/resources than the original work required.

So I was painting the kitchen, when a chunk of the wall comes right off in my hand because hornets had built a nest and chewed right through the drywall. Luckily, the hornets weren't home, but I'm gonna have to get rid of the nest and patch the drywall before I can finish painting. Nothin' like consequential work, damn it!

by Wolfeadr December 31, 2016

Sending jerry to work

Something ominous

"Oh yeah he was sending Jerry to work" said Joey
"Who's jerry" asked Jake
"You'll never know" responded Joey

by glfoster16 November 5, 2020