1. A shorthand acknowledgment that the speaker is aware of the preceding statement in a conversation, and has discerned the meaning of the statement.
Usually, this is an emotionally neutral phrase.
Usually used in writing, such as email, and may be followed by a period ("Understood.") depending on personal preference.
Synonym of Noted, and is normally acceptable in Business English. A more formal equivalent of gotcha, which is normally not acceptable in Business English. Compare: affirmative, correct, OK, right.
2. A disingenuous acknowledgment of a preceding statement in a conversation. This secondary definition usually occurs when the speaker is obligated to reply to a statement contrary to the desires or expectations of the speaker, but would be reprimanded for an explicitly negative or contrary reply.
In short, a common way to implicitly disapprove of a statement by neither explicitly permitting it nor praising it.
This secondary definition is highly dependent on plausible deniability, and may be misunderstood by the recipient.
If the implication is understood, the recipient may take offense, as it displays disobedience on the part of the speaker.
Usually, this is an emotionally neutral phrase.
Usually used in writing, such as email, and may be followed by a period ("Understood.") depending on personal preference.
Synonym of Noted, and is normally acceptable in Business English. A more formal equivalent of gotcha, which is normally not acceptable in Business English. Compare: affirmative, correct, OK, right.
2. A disingenuous acknowledgment of a preceding statement in a conversation. This secondary definition usually occurs when the speaker is obligated to reply to a statement contrary to the desires or expectations of the speaker, but would be reprimanded for an explicitly negative or contrary reply.
In short, a common way to implicitly disapprove of a statement by neither explicitly permitting it nor praising it.
This secondary definition is highly dependent on plausible deniability, and may be misunderstood by the recipient.
If the implication is understood, the recipient may take offense, as it displays disobedience on the part of the speaker.
1. "We need five shipments delivered by this time tomorrow."
"Understood."
2. "Due to recent corporate restructuring, you will now be solely responsible for managing incoming tickets. Therefore, we must ask you to be on call 24/7."
"Understood."
"Understood."
2. "Due to recent corporate restructuring, you will now be solely responsible for managing incoming tickets. Therefore, we must ask you to be on call 24/7."
"Understood."
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Loose change and other items often found under or between furniture cushions (especially couches), automobile seats, and other such places where stuff falls out of your pockets and you usually can't find it without crawling on your hands and knees.
Origin: This is a common enough phenomenon that I decided there needed to be a term for it. It is a play on words from the phrase "undersea treasure".
noun
Loose change and other items often found under or between furniture cushions (especially couches), automobile seats, and other such places where stuff falls out of your pockets and you usually can't find it without crawling on your hands and knees.
Origin: This is a common enough phenomenon that I decided there needed to be a term for it. It is a play on words from the phrase "undersea treasure".
College dude 1: “Man, I need a Mountain Dew for tonight’s cram session, but I spent my last quarters on the laundry machines…”
College dude 2: “Look around the dorm lounge, dude. There’s bound to be at least 50 cents in underseat treasure there…”
College dude 1: “Thanks, bro; I never thought of that!”
College dude 2: “That’s ‘cause you’re a pothead. Anyway, try to steer clear of the used condoms.”
College dude 2: “Look around the dorm lounge, dude. There’s bound to be at least 50 cents in underseat treasure there…”
College dude 1: “Thanks, bro; I never thought of that!”
College dude 2: “That’s ‘cause you’re a pothead. Anyway, try to steer clear of the used condoms.”
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