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

Mexican Promotion

An increase in responsibility or workload without an increase in pay.

I was excited when the boss promoted me to busboy, but when I discovered I would still make $9.92 an hour, I realized it was a mexican promotion."

by pandaKrusher November 12, 2010

astroturf promotion

faux-grassroots promotion, usually hiding a corporate advertising or marketing movement. May also cover corporate graffiti.

The recent "leaking" of fall pilots to YouTube is shameless astroturf promotion.

by Dancomono July 17, 2006

Shameless Self Promotion

A individual that doesn't give a rat's crap about what other people think of them promoting themselves. They conststantly post about their abilities, skills, or business on a regular basis on all forms of media.

Lee is now using scheduling apps to promote his company. He feel behind on his shameless self promotion self promotion post because he was in back to back meeting with paying clients.

by The Wade Effect May 19, 2016

Gossip Promotion

When someone posts on their Facebook status just enough vague information to keep people talking and asking questions, thus promoting further gossip.

Susie Smith thinks Janie is the queen of Gossip Promotion with her status that says "Janie Doe is so upset and confused today, something big is going down at work."

by Stella the Plumber June 13, 2010

Zellers Promotion

A promotion when they wont say its a promotion, It gives you double the work at the same wage which is about the same as minium wage.

I just did till before. now i get to do till, fitting rooms, and clean the store.

Yet thats a Zellars Promotion

but do i get a raise,
Nope i said its a "Zellers Promotion".

by hmm i dont know why i still March 9, 2010

bucking for promotion

To visibly strive for recognition, elevation, promotion, or other increase of pay and responsibility.

Sally is really bucking for promotion.

by Jerm31 May 8, 2018