Furloughtude 

The unique attitude developed by federal workers once they’ve been notified that they will be furloughed, due to government sequester.

Given that furloughed employees are forced to take one-day/week unpaid leave, those afflicted with furloughtude care 80% as much about their job as they did before the furlough.

Typically, those stricken with furloughtude develop the malady because they have been told that the nature of their work is considered ‘non-essential’.

The director has a serious case of furloughtude.

Furloughtude by DCliving March 8, 2013

furlough 

A cocktail consisting of gin, vodka, rum, two parts vermouth and topped up with ginger ale. Shaken with ice and drunk in a tumbler if possible or a mug.

Jim got furloughed today but he's laughing because he's sipping on a furlough now.

furlough by Mikaforever April 3, 2020

furlough 

Used as another word for ditching/cutting a class (usually in college)

Dude I'm furloughing my 7am class tomorrow for sure.

furlough by kelvinator1 November 3, 2009

Furlough-fing

What Congress believes large numbers of federal employees are doing while Congress has the government shut down.

Bruce: What's on your calendar for today?
Bill: Not much, just furlough-fing around.

Furlough-fing by Unemployed_Fed October 7, 2013

Furlough Canary 

Anyone on a seniority roster underneath you. When the "canary" (the employee) "drops" (gets laid off) you know it's time to make alternative arrangements.

My last furlough canary was just cut, time to update my resume.

Furlough Canary by SoManyKidsUffDa November 1, 2017

Pilot Furlough 

When airline management has thrown away Billions in cash on failed stock buyback schemes, a threatened pilot furlough is used to try and extract pilot concessions, so management has more money in the future for more risky stock buybacks that only benefit them.

Example #1: "Well, we pissed away all that money the employees made on stock buybacks, so we will threaten a massive pilot furlough and ram some pay and work rule cuts down their throats. Are we still on for our tee time later today?"

Example #2: "If the pilot furlough doesn't give us enough money to do more stock buybacks, we will just displace everyone to the lowest paying positions and try to force more wage and work rule concessions on them. Make sure there are plenty of hookers and blow for the airline manager party tonight. Shit is about to get real when we announce those pilot furloughs."

Pilot Furlough by UnitedBusDriver June 5, 2020

furlough 

It is synonym for laying-off.

I am going to furlough you.

furlough by [Tomppa] February 28, 2007