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phone interview

Like a regular job interview, but conducted over the phone. Usually used by big companies such as Google to weed out first, second, and sometimes third round applicants before an actual onsite interview. Typically conducted on the toilet, on the floor, or at a small, lonely desk with a little lamp, and with much apprehension. Given the lack of visual feedback between applicant and interviewer, phone interviews typically lead to many awkward pauses, interruptions, and unfinished sentences.
a typical phone interview:

*ring ring ring*

Hello?
Hello?
Hi!
This is ...
Hi!
Chad, from Goo...
Hi Chad!
...gle.
by dkawry December 23, 2010
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Head-phone Intestines

when you stick your headphones in your poket and they somehow manage to get all fuck-tangled in your poket, making them resemble intestines
Jake: Let's listen to Job For A Cowboy!

Tom: well i would if my headphones weren't all Head-phone Intestines
by Rockandrolljunkiie February 24, 2009
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phoned it in

Being generally lazy with a task. Doing it half-assed instead of with your full ass.
Guy 1: Did you watch the last season of the O.C.?
Guy 2: It sucked.
Guy 1: Yeah, they really phoned it in on that one. They just kept killing people off and making up new characters.

Man 1: I phoned it in on work on friday. I basically did nothing all day but eat a sandwich.
by JDtheReviewer January 6, 2008
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Phoned it in

(verb) to have completed an action, especially giving a performance, while showing a minimum of effort.

Generally used to refer to performances that border on unprofessional. The intended audience would have been similarly disappointed if the person had delivered the performance by speakerphone, in order to spend more time on leisurely pursuits.
"Her song and dance routine at the music awards was horrible! She looked out of shape, she forgot half the words... she basically just phoned it in."
by Agent337 January 3, 2009
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phoned it in

to put in a half assed effort at something, but complete it. Often pertaining to work which is complete and pretending to have worked a long time on, when in fact little to no effort was put into it. Derived from deciding to not physically attend a meeting in, but rather to be present by phone only.
Even though he had a huge project due Friday, he went to a party and got hammered Thursday night. He totally phoned it in.
by Bonexaw December 26, 2005
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people inside the phone

1) People who live inside your phone and talk to you when it rings. Usually picking really bad times to talk to you.
"I threw my phone and all the people inside spilled over my living room"
by Dysfunction September 6, 2003
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