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Furlough

In the UK, a term used for welfare for typically middle - upper class people who still wish to distinguish themselves from the 'underserving benefits scroungers' they vote to abuse. Money for nothing except it's different if you're rich somehow.
Bob: I just got furloughed due to Covid-19, f*ck I might have to sell my second country home, can't afford much on 5k a month to sit on my ass.
Janet: But you said you thought welfare bums should be on the street.
Bob: Yeah but I'm different.
by megafapper1995 March 13, 2021
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Furlough

A temporary layoff. Forced to be done by executives in order to satisfy a lowered budget.
Nippon took Derek out with a dirty furlough
by Rando07845 August 7, 2025
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Furloughitis

A condition, mainly affecting people placed upon furlough; the primary symptom of which (induced by the Return To Work phase) is an incredibly tiresome zeal and lack of cynicism. Also can induce extreme cases of Cover My Arseosis.
“Alan’s been running round the office shouting that if we don’t keep our supply of paperclips topped up, the whole fucking world’s gonna end, and he’ll be liable”
“Eugh, Furloughitis muthafuckaaaaaa”
by GeoffreyGoynes May 26, 2021
mugGet the Furloughitismug.

Furlough Syndrome

Similar to the effects of Stockholm Syndrome

This describes people who have been put on furlough that now face the grim prospect of returning to work after months of government funded drinking but would rather not.

Now people are becoming accustomed to their new way of life of being paid to be philosophical and wake up in the mid afternoon their dreams are shattered at there boss phones to say we’re open again and you’ll have to earn your money. This call would have been welcomed in the before times instead of redundancy , but now you’ve had the greener grass, you’d rather stay home with your family and maybe have a go on the washing up.

For the last few weeks the most taxing thing that’s happened is an awkward handover from a food delivery driver, almost like they were handing over a primed dirty bomb, once the box is inside and had a quick going over with some antibac your laughing.

Sadly this greener grass is wilting though and the treasury is out of cash to keep it going. You need to cut your own hair to look reasonable and order some overpriced masks to protect yourself and head out on an expedition to the office (insert soiling sound)

Stay safe
Worker 1: Garry not coming back to work then?

Worker 2: No, he got Furlough Syndrome and couldn’t face coming back. He’s on universal credit until he feels “less stressed..... and sober”
by Mr roborobo May 11, 2020
mugGet the Furlough Syndromemug.

Furlough

A term used for a certified black person who refuses to pay his staff
Look at him the stupid furlough
by Warry W Wenson April 15, 2020
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