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Agwashing 

when companies pretend to be using Agile Delivery Methodologies within their Development teams or Organisation as a whole when in fact they are not. Examples of good practices

These are all examples of "Agwashing"

- Switching to Jira to create your waterfall project plan so you can tell management you're Agile
- Insisting the supplier creates a fully defined scope of work before starting the new Agile project
- Placing value upon completing work rather than making something work
It became obvious the new CTO was "Agwashing" when he started complaining about scope change and non-delivery of Milestones
Agwashing by Jubblin March 2, 2022
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Fagwashing 

When non-LGBT characters get turned queer. Usually caused by Tumblr or Twitter.
Did you hear they are fagwashing that homophobic character into a gay guy on tumblr? Weird.
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'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
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Walky-Talky 

A derogatory term for able bodied people or people that can walk. This definition was coined by disabled influencer Valerie Weber
Person in wheelchair: “look at that walky-talky over there.”

Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha
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Scrapnel 

(N) :
All pieces left over after an art project or home improvement.
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Wow did you see Jack at practice today? What a hardo!
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