working cape race

Used to describe someone who is too preoccupied with the task at hand to notice potential obstacles and hazards.

Comes from the response of Jack Phillips, senior wireless officer on the RMS Titanic, to a message from Cyril Evans, wireless officer for the SS Californian, which was meant to notify him of ice dangers in the waters the Titanic was passing through. Phillips -- who was busy relaying a backlog of messages from the as-yet-intact Titanic's passengers through the wireless center at Cape Race, Newfoundland -- responded to the loud interruption with the phrase, "Shut up; I'm working Cape Race!" The Titanic struck and iceberg and sank

Sue: "Does John not realize he's working himself into a corner?"
James: "No, he's working cape race."

by Anonymous4910 November 26, 2016

Working on Laptops

a phrase that means "Having homosexual relations". Popularized in October 2009 by two airline pilots that over-shot their intended destination to Minneapolis and broke radio communication for almost an hour. They couldn't come up with a valid excuse for what happened and tried to cover up the event (very poorly I might add).

Boss: "What the hell where you two doing in the stock room together!?"

HomoA: "Uh.... we were arguing..."

HomoB: "We were Working on Laptops! Yeah! That's it..."

Boss: "Hmmm... don't know if I'm buying that one you queers"

by DudeA October 28, 2009

workin' part time

someone who is giving a half ass effort, not giving it your all but acting as if you are

"I gave it my best shot, but it just didn't work out."

"No bro, you're workin' part time.

by The mayor of Neckburn February 9, 2010

working a sign

A homeless person that holds a sign up asking for handouts.

Guy #1: Look at that woman working a sign. Guy #2: Yep the sign says she's homeless.

by JoeyBomm March 22, 2020

Remotely working

Getting not even a remote amount of work done, whether from the office or home.

"Where's the boss? She's totally ignored all my emails."

"She's probably remotely working from home today."

by karens727 October 2, 2009

Wacking Off In My Tool Shed

Addictive behaviour conducted in demeaning and surreptitious circumstances.

(On finding a dieting woman wolfing ice cream right out of the bucket while standing in front of the freezer at 2 am): "Are you whacking off in the tool shed again?"

by Master of Procrastination April 10, 2003

working vagina

A woman, who rather than getting a job producing money, produces children, locking her poor husband into unending debt and misery. Normally seen in the wild at shopping malls, starbucks, or driving in her oversized SUV guzzling gas and polluting the environment with more children and an ever expanding carbon footprint.

The working vagina's are out in force on black friday.

by xraybravo January 28, 2009