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The mushroom theory of management

An old, time-honored management technique in large corporations.

1. Keep your employees in the dark.
2. Feed them shit.
3. When they grow up, cut them off at the roots.
The CEO of XYZ Corp is a big believer in the mushroom theory of management.
by Hot Licks July 21, 2020
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Mushroom Credit

Taking credit for something you didn't do that naturally occurred.
🧑"See that mushroom that's in my backyard? I grew that."

👩"I think it grew overnight and you are just taking mushroom credit."
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Mushroom Ville

A group or bunch of fuckboys in one area
Hey Maddie, look at all the fuckboys.

Oh shit its mushroom ville out here.
by Anonymous Glitch September 4, 2021
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mushroom management

A way to manage tech teams working to an ill-defined task, described by Tracy Kidder as "Keep them in the dark, feed them shit, watch them grow" (in his 1981 title 'The Soul of a New Machine' about the people that built the first minicomputer at Data General).
As long as the outcome remains undefined, there's no way to hold them accountable for whichever result. You'd better apply mushroom management instead.
by Nada Knicks August 5, 2022
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Holy Shit Fucking Mushrooms

when shit is so out-of-hand that you are tripping balls, i think
it's what the scientists from Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon say when things go haywire
Holy shit fucking mushrooms! There goes Chernobyl Reactor No. 4!
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monko mushroom

A umbrella type cover for your bed as a last resort against tnt.
He's coming with tnt! Build a monko mushroom!
by soems January 21, 2021
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shootaki mushrooms

"You are a shootaki mushroom!"
Shootaki mushrooms
by Chubbylubby January 30, 2018
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