Organizational barriers - including racism, perception of foreignness and cultural differences - that impede an Asian person's progress within organizations. Bamboo
Han was a talented but introverted engineer, and could not pierce through the bamboo ceiling to become a plant manager.
by #ActNow February 8, 2019
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A slur, obviously offensive, used to describe a person of asian descent. Basically a variant of the lesser known sand nigger.
Fgt 1: Ur a bamboo nigger
Fgt 2: I has a cheeseburger
by Al Gore Wuz Here October 4, 2008
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When a woman is so amazing,so attractive,so complete,she makes you hard, you need to "adjust" yourself before you could possibly talk to her.
She was so amazing,when she smiled at me,I needed to turn away and "arrange the bamboo" before I could approach her.
by wiseowl... January 11, 2010
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Euphemysm for a torture technique whereby strips of bamboo and jammed under the victim's fingernails. Considered excruciating, the bamboo manicure was a favoured tactic of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia.
"if he doesn't talk in the next five minutes, give him a bamboo manicure"--assailant to underling
by mjjj July 20, 2006
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Bamboo Humping (verb): Part of Sexual Intercourse in which the female lays in a hammock while the male fiercly penetrates (the act of screwing) the female in the squating position. Known to induce incredibly strong loud orgasms.
hey, whats that sound, oh my goodness their bamboo humping!
by baboomshka November 17, 2006
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relocating to somewhere hot & humid, generally SE Asia (Thailand / Vietnam / Indonesia etc)

it originated with the military to describe GI's that retired / never left the South Pacific- disappearing and living out their life in a foreign environment.
These travellers and folks have Gone Bamboo.
by U8IK March 16, 2020
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A person who isn't sharp enough to be a spear.
ex. That bamboo stick went the wrong way down a one way street.
by random stranger December 21, 2013
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