Treading water, doing the minimum to get by. Originated from working on a "PC" or Personal Computer. If there is no activity for several minutes in a row, the screen will go blank or a screensaver pops up, showing your co-workers that you are not doing any work (both in the office and monitoring remotely). So to "Move the Mouse" is to do just enough to get by as to not be outed as a slacker or non-productive.
by Tony Da Wonerful February 23, 2014
Get the Moving The Mousemug. mighty or danger mouse.
by bigposerhead December 1, 2004
Get the modest mousemug. by Anducci January 2, 2009
Get the Mouse overmug. Mouse Hawk- A hawk that devours mice; also known as the mouse owl.
Also a hawk that lives solely on mice.
Also a hawk that lives solely on mice.
by Brandon Killi November 5, 2005
Get the Mouse Hawkmug. I was taking my shower when a big black butt mouse ran down my leg. It must have come from my new black undies.
by greyhat January 5, 2015
Get the Butt mousemug. A cliche used when anything unanticipated happens, typically used as a cop-out. Origin is from the cursor behavior seen on personal computers when moving the mouse causes the cursor to travel quickly and erratically across the monitor clicking on items, moving files, starting applications, or causing other unintended actions.
I tried to send you that TPS report, but my "mouse jumped" and it is gone now.
I said no to drugs, but my "mouse jumped" and now I'm an addict.
We used a condom, but my "mouse jumped" and now she's pregnant
I said no to drugs, but my "mouse jumped" and now I'm an addict.
We used a condom, but my "mouse jumped" and now she's pregnant
by the_curmudgeon August 11, 2009
Get the Mouse Jumpmug. by col.panik June 15, 2011
Get the mouse turdsmug.