Reception Lady: You need Carol in Adevertising.
Man 1: Ok, thanks.
Carol in Advertsing: Go to floor 12, and ask for Tracey in Finance.
Man 1: Ok...
Tracey in Finance: Sorry, you've made a mistake. You want to talk to Sharon in Research
Man 1: My head is spinning so much, I have Department Shuffle!
Man 1: Ok, thanks.
Carol in Advertsing: Go to floor 12, and ask for Tracey in Finance.
Man 1: Ok...
Tracey in Finance: Sorry, you've made a mistake. You want to talk to Sharon in Research
Man 1: My head is spinning so much, I have Department Shuffle!
by Gee37 May 31, 2009

A career full of buddyfuckers that screw over others in the department to benefit their own crews or personal interests
The station gave the floating firefighter the worst assignment for the day because fuck him even though he was already inconvenienced by having to float to a different station. That’s the way of the fire department.
by Firefighter Realist January 21, 2023

When one member of an academic department at a university hooks up with another member of the same department.
Considered slightly incestuous because often members of the same department are often an insular social group that work, hang out and often live (roommates) together. Can also lead to a degree of nepotism.
On the other hand, can be quite common or even encouraged due to the lack of interaction with non-members of the department.
Considered slightly incestuous because often members of the same department are often an insular social group that work, hang out and often live (roommates) together. Can also lead to a degree of nepotism.
On the other hand, can be quite common or even encouraged due to the lack of interaction with non-members of the department.
If you are going to take time away from your studies for a love life, make it department-cest so you don't get too distracted. Lab or office-cest is off-limits though.
Did you hear Mike and Sally are shacking up? Department-cest!
Did you hear Mike and Sally are shacking up? Department-cest!
by Mike4587 November 22, 2010

Dead. #CS4BOD! An absolute flop.. PR is the most active and successful department in LeMonde Airlines.
by LeMondeAirlines March 16, 2022

The Department of Time regulates time travel, variants, timeline research and knowledge, time manipulation research & usage, time force by working with the Department of Defense. They also regulate time zones and anything that has to do with telling the time. They regulate intergalactic time and time differnces in relation to other planets. 6:00 on Earth while 12:00 on Mars or something at the exact same coordinates.
The Department of Time (DOT) sounds like the Department of Transport. Wait it regulates time travel? Well it may be similar I don't know.
by SackbotNinja03 November 6, 2021

An alternative collective noun for a shuffle of bureaucrats, specifically those with some sort of auditing task. Inspired by their flocking behaviour and use of clipboards as a work tool. Derogatory.
"Better sort out those paperclips, Bob; the Department of Clipboards is just getting out of the lift."
by Matti! Matti! Matti! October 13, 2012

Dave Chapelle had been with the Department of Erections before joining the Department of Corrections, that's what he was trying to say in Con Air.
by Solid Mantis November 22, 2020
