Vett-ing 

A verb used to describe the action of always leaving work to take vacations

I know I just returned from Aruba, but my husband and I are still vett-ing to Myrtle Beach next week.

Vett-ing by B-Rye P February 7, 2019

Vetting 

Investigate someone thoroughly, especially in order to ensure that they are suitable for a job requiring secrecy, loyalty, or trustworthiness.

Derives from late 14th century Norway where you would investigate and check if a visitor was a vette (a supernatural being or troll) before letting them into your home.

The origin of the word is Proto-Germanic *wihti and is related to the german word "Wicht" and english "wight" and Old Norse ; «vǣt(t)r».

Robert is vetting Donald.

We should have vetted Donald before we hired him.

Vetting by tjisinkweilo August 29, 2018

vetting 

To research someone's history, habits etc.

Dexter is busy vetting his next victim.

vetting by Boonpflug September 1, 2013

Vetting 

Vetting is the process of 1) performing a background check on someone before offering them employment, nominating them to be a political candidate or corporate officer, dating someone you meet online, or conferring an award, or, 2) doing fact-checking prior to accepting something as being true and/or making any decision. Also "vet", "To vet"

1) The FBI engages in vetting before hiring anyone.
2) Before accepting anything the Mainstream Media publishes is true, I engage in vetting to assess for my self if it is true.

Vetting by Don Mashak-The Cynical Patriot August 8, 2019

Extreme Vetting 

1. Donald Trump's unspecified plan to screen refuges more thoroughly in order to prevent terrorism in the U.S.

2. Republican plan for the 2020 election to weed out potential nominees who have been recorded bragging about sexual assault or who would surely be registered sex offenders if not for expensive lawyers.

Paul Ryan in 2018: "The GOP has implemented an extreme vetting process to prevent a repeat of the 2016 fiasco, and through that process has disqualified R. Kelly for the Republican nomination."

Extreme Vetting by somepettythug October 13, 2016

Virtue Vetting 

The process by which any individual's accomplishments and/or creative output is deemed valid based on the virtue - or perceived virtue - of said individual. Inversely, to make eligible for censorial callout and shutdown any work or creative output of any individual deemed unvirtuous.

The painting was removed from the exhibit after the artist, who had indeed endured a troubled past, failed to survive the virtue vetting of a group of highly motivated and vocal museum supporters, who claimed to be offended by the work's inclusion in the show.

Virtue Vetting by ka the wordsmythe October 3, 2018

vetting 

a common pastime of middle age men wherein they pick up younger women in flashy cars

Joe and I went vetting last night and ended up with two hot honeys.

vetting by JD81 January 11, 2008