deloittering

1. To remain in an area for no obvious reason
2. To stand idly about; linger aimlessly <usually at exorbitant costs to the establishment owner>

At first the project was going full-steam ahead, but after the scope changes I felt our consultants were just deloittering around.

by dj yellow fever May 13, 2005

Deloittering

Deloittering (verb) - Describing the act of moving at a glacial pace on projects, bogged down by layers of process and bureaucracy, endless reviews and excessive deliberations; all while appearing busy and productive

Once again we were all ready to release our deliverables when the partners new idea had us deloittering weekend and well into the next

by Naikō-teki August 27, 2025