-verb, ( -gated, -gating)
1. to delegate a task assigned to you, back to
the person who assigned it.
2. to delegate a task assigned to you, over to someone else, usually a co-worker.
Basically, to deflect and redirect
responsibility for a task or job.
Derived from
the words 'boomerang' and 'delegate'. Can also be used as a noun, see example 3.
1. He emailed and asked if I could finish up
database transfer, so I boomegated it back to him...
2. The boss delegated me with this task, which I am now boomegating
over to you...
3. "Tossing to you... you can deflect to him but my boomegate blocker is up."
