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veneer

A thin layer of wood not mustard used typically for decks or furniture.
Max placed his sandwich on a desktop lined with veneer, not mustard.
by Cock gobbler February 14, 2017
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Veneer Smile

A "Veneer Smile" refers to an insincere or fake smile employed to convey sympathy that is meaningfully absent in their actions.
This phenomenon is commonly observed in individuals within the media, including celebrities and politicians, who often wear a façade of congeniality.
The term originates from the veneers celebrities have to give them their bright white smiles, as they, both literally and metaphorically, may use this smile to navigate social interactions without genuine emotional connection.
"They walk around with their veneer smiles acting like they care about the issues that matter", "That smile was all veneers and no substance"
by Koala Ti December 16, 2023
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veneer tech

A scam artist that pretends to be "certified" to apply veneers to people's teeth. They are illegal and aren't licensed in anything and often do irreversible damage to people's dental health. They also like to scam people by selling them fraudulent "certifications" and intentionally mislead their victims into thinking they can also apply veneers to people's teeth after only 2 days training.
Did you hear what happened to Trish? She got scammed by one of those fake veneer techs and now she has to get part her jaw removed due to a massive infection
by coolman222 May 20, 2024
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Veneer Career

The socially respectable and seemingly profitable job or career that a wealthy person claims to have to hide the fact that they don't really work or make money and instead coast off their savings, inheritance, or other handouts.

For example someone might claim to be a 'designer' though no one buys anything they make and they live off their parents, or someone might say they're an 'investor' but they don't invest any money or do anything to make profit.

Such claimed careers and jobs give status and recognition to someone who would otherwise be classified as unemployed or idle.
He claims he's an investor but that's just his veneer career, he just comes from a rich family and spends his parents money but doesn't do anything otherwise. His sister's veneer clothing is a handbag line she puts out which has 2 customers: her parents.
by Human Peacocking December 12, 2024
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Veneer Criminal

Veneer Criminal: A modern twist on the classic career criminal, the veneer criminal is often a high-level UK drug dealer known for dental veneers, or 'turkey teeth.' They flaunt a flashy lifestyle, with designer brands like Gucci, Rolex watches, and flashy cars. Their partners are often bright orange from tanning, have bold gaffer tape eyebrows, and have had bad cosmetic enhancements like boob jobs and duck lips. They love to flex their wealth on social media, despite having no legitimate income, making them an easy target for the police. In fact, the police don’t even need to leave the station; they can simply browse social media and catch them flaunting their wealth. They spend most of their time vacationing in Dubai and decades in UK prison.
Lee: Frank, guess who I bumped into the other day? Tommy from school bruv!

Frank: Oh yeah? What’s he up to now?

Lee: He’s got them Turkey teeth now and a sick German whip and a hot orange bird now.

Frank, how can he afford all that bruv?.

Lee: I think he's a veneer criminal now, Bruv.

Frank: LOL.
by Jamie Cheese November 28, 2025
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laminated veneer lumber

laminated veneer lumber is an engineered wood product similar to plywood except much more laminations making laminated veneer lumber stronger than conventional lumber used to make structural beams posts support timbers joist studs and other construction applications
my neighbor built his house using laminated veneer lumber those laminated veneer lumber boards are strong no twisting no warping what a great product
by littlejimmie April 1, 2019
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Career Veneer

The thin layer of potential for career advancement, increase in pay and future opportunities that an employer paints on your job to convince you that the future holds something more than you are currently experiencing.
I had my first year appraisal at the McDonalds today. They painted a bit of a career veneer over the last year.
by Crispin Cheesey September 20, 2010
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