Deadringer

A word to describe someone who has the same physcial appearance as another person.

The word originated from medieval Britain when it was believed that when a person dies his spirit walks to his birthplace and rings a bell signalling the end of the physical life.

"Kelsey Grammer is a deadringer or Mussolini."

by themasterofshadowgays September 10, 2011

deadliner

(noun) one who procrastinates until the actual deadline of a task or project.

Guy1: Isn't your term paper due tomorrow?
Guy2: Yeah...
Guy1: Why aren't you working on it?
Guy2: I'll work on it tomorrow...
Guy1:You're such a deadliner. You'll never get it done.

by rvanm March 21, 2011

Deadlining

To persue one particular goal, above all others, before a deadline.

Man 1: "Hey you want to go for lunch?"
Man 2: "No I can't. I'm deadlining these orders."

by omega_wraith February 23, 2007

Giske deadline

A hard deadline to accomplish a task or make a decision, primarily for a politician, forced upon by several auditors independent of political orientation. Despite the last property, most of the auditors are hardcore feminists. Failure to comply will most likely cause the disruption of political influence and general distrust of the arbiter.

The result or outcome of the decision or task is expected to be in favour of the auditors.

Etmyology: from the Norwegian politician Trond Giske who allegedly sexually harassed several female co politicians and who is subject for exclusions by the leadership of the Norwegian Labour Party.

"The Giske deadline is tomorrow at noon. If you don't comply or we don't like the result, be prepared for Bedlam"

by Trond Not G January 4, 2018

Deadline Drive

The closer you get to a deadline the more motivated you are to complete the assigned work

"Lets do this assignment man, my deadline drive has finally kicked in"

by PatternBlue March 19, 2016

deadline

The point at which work should held until, and then handed over to others all in one go.

"Shall we pass the orders to traffic and comm prod?"

"nah, deadline isn't till 5pm"

by Disgruntled December 28, 2005

deadline surfing

A deadline is approaching, there is 20 person-days of work to-be-done, and 5 workdays in front of you. While you wade through the doable tasks, more work piles up behind you faster and faster, pushing you towards the deadline. Then, the wave breaks, either you surf straight out of it with confidence and speed (you successfully finish work) or you crash and fall into the whitewater (which experienced deadline surfers call the "stuck inside a washing machine mayhem").

The deadline arrives, washes every crashed surfer on shore, while the experienced riders swim out to catch the next one.

"I love deadlines, I love the sound they make when they swoosh by".
Douglas Adams

"Sorry, can we reschedule to later? I am currently deadline surfing for the deadline tomorrow".

by leobard April 1, 2009