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sabbatical

what students who go military schools call it when they are academically suspended
so how long was you sabbatical?
o, you know the usual one semester
realy i know a guy who took a four year sabbatical and became a marine while he was gone
by charlie anne August 27, 2006
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Sabbatical

An indeterminate period of time taken by a middle-manager off-work, which may either be paid or unpaid, taken by someone who may or may not be successful, who also may or may not be in the midst of a mid-life crisis, so that they can decide what they want (or do not want) to be when they grow up, before eventually returning to their desk job after realising the golden age of piracy ended 300 years ago.
Did you hear Rob is on a sabbatical? Never picked him for a pirate. Any idea when he is back? I need him to approve my expenses
by SNothing82 September 1, 2022
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Writing Sabbatical

Another way of saying, "Got fired and can't find a damn job"; almost exclusively used by Ivy League douchebags
"What's he up to?"

"His boss told him to get the hell out, so now he's on a "Writing Sabbatical" collecting unemployment.
by zaxron_rhodes December 3, 2013
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sadness sabbatical

When you leave work abruptly and do not return for several days due to sadness. Usually brought on by female coworkers.
Sarah hurt Bob’s feelings at work, so he left early for an unplanned sadness sabbatical. He will be back Monday.
by Offcefg June 15, 2023
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Stabbatical

A type of work leave granted to employees who have shown an increase in frustration, sufficient to cause “stabiness”: this leave is not part of standard PTO
“Brenda was recently put on Stabbatical, as her tolerance for stupidity had been used up and replaced with raw hate.”
by SeandePlume September 22, 2025
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Stabbatical

A type of work leave granted to employees who have shown an increase in frustration, sufficient to cause “stabiness”: this leave is not part of standard PTO
“Brenda was recently put on Stabbatical, as her tolerance for stupidity had been used up and replaced with raw hate.”
by SeandePlume September 22, 2025
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