the act of holding something, anything, work related in your hand when there is nothing to do so it appears to the boss that you are working hard or got something to do.
Dude: "Hey dude, we got an hour til the truck gets here. pass me that roll of tape and that tape measurer quick. The boss is coming and I need my busy tool."
Boss: " I need a volunteer to go clean up some puke. You. standing there not looking busy, let"s go.
Dude #2: "I fucking hate you dude.
Boss: " I need a volunteer to go clean up some puke. You. standing there not looking busy, let"s go.
Dude #2: "I fucking hate you dude.
by HOT POCKET STOMPER May 23, 2010
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