downsize

To reduce the size of company by firing employees, usually with the intention of compromising for something else.

The bastards fired me because they plan to downsize just to increase profits.

by The Return of Light Joker March 26, 2008

Downie

A person with Down's Syndrome

He kept hitting me all day but I couldn't do anything because he was a downie.

by Chrissyboi September 17, 2005

downsizing

This is corporate slang for sacking workers, used to avoid actually admitting that this is what you're doing.

Workers beware! They think they can stop us fighting back by using these kinds of words so we don't figure out what they're up to until it's too late.

The company is committed to a long-term project of downsizing and restructuring in response to changes in the world market.

by Andy April 27, 2004

downie porn

Erotic materials featuring stars blessed with certain disabilities (see downie,spacca)... Hard to find even on the vast world wide web

Charlie could only get off to watching downie porn.

Jimmy thought he was scoring with Kel until she found the downie porn under his bed.

by andostura September 7, 2008

Downside

A small village in Surrey, England, where old people and chavs make up 99% of the population.

"Downside is the only village where you can be invited in for tea in the morning, and have your legs broken in the afternoon."

by Surreyindefs March 18, 2017

downspec

To change the specifications to a lower quality on a product to make it less expensive.

I can't believe they lowered the price on this guitar, oh crap they just downspec'd it. These are generic pickups, and crappy hardware.

by Furhelsakes June 9, 2009

Downie Syndrome

n. A derogatory nickname for NHL player Steve Downie, who's play often makes one think he has extra chromosomes gumming up the decision making center of his brain.

n. A syndrome in which a hockey player does something stupid, similar to what Steve Downie probably would have done.

1. Downie Syndrome just took another pointless penalty and put us on a four minute penalty kill.

2. Did Tim Thomas just slash someone after the whistle? Is he suffering from Downie Syndrome?

by Steve Downie's Mother May 10, 2011