expectation

The thoughts and hopes that go through ones mind before an engagement/party/happening etc. that consist of imagining what it might be like.
The equation to find satisfaction is found by taking enjoyment and subtracting expectation from it. This is to say that one should never expect too much from something.

Ben expected the party to go perfectly as planned. However, the band did not turn up, the drinks table was knocked over, three men were taking to hospital for the consumption of too much whisky an his car broke down on the way back. Although Ben had had a great time there, he found that he was not satisfied with the outcome because he had had very high expectations.

by kikumbob September 23, 2005

bearded excellence

The act of having an excellent or magnificent beard. Anyone who has a huge unkepmt beard despite what fashion dictates is practicing bearded excellence. This also goes for ungangly mustaches and bushy mutton chop sideburns.

Check out that hobo with the crazy bum beard; bearded excellence.

by Jeffy! May 9, 2005

half expect

When you don't honestly believe something to be the case, but wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be true.

My friend was so crazy, I half expected him to actually jump off the water tower into a tub of jello when the radio station offered him $10.

by David Fier May 25, 2007

5/19/13 Expect Us

A controversial message that has been popping up on dollar bills and coins around the world. People on facebook and other social networking/blogging sites are speculating that it's related to some sort of anarchist uprising and others say its just a hoax.

Although "5/19/13 expect us" is mostly just discussed as being a seemingly intentionally vague message being written on banknotes people have reported seeing it written in the form of graffiti in highly populated urban areas which suggests that it's related to the underground culture particularly in the United States.

by threekings July 31, 2010

Center of Excellence

When a tech company outsources and offshores expensive jobs to a cheap 2nd or 3rd world labor location, they give that new place a lofty name, as if it's god's gift to their future success, while it generally displaces US or other western (expensive) workers.

They'll trade one a $100k/yr Java coder stateside for a half dozen Sanjeev's in the Center of Excellence in Bangalore.

The Center of Excellence contributes directly to shareholder value, i.e. executive bonuses.

The Center of Excellence is in Bangalore. That makes Austin the Center of Expensive Mediocrity.

by redshirt58 February 25, 2009

expecially

A common mispronunciation of the word "especially"

I like eating mayonaisse right out of the jar; expecially on a hot summer day"

by Hank McDizzleson July 3, 2008

excellence

The state or condition of being excellent.

Webster's Dictionary defines "excellence" as "the state or condition of being excellent."

by MasterPrime October 10, 2005