This describes corporate managers being fired. It's the latest manifestation of rightsizing and downsizing.

it does not have to do with:
-cake layers
-delay of game
-plastic surgery
did you hear about enron? everyone knows that they have been delayering...
by g-diggity November 05, 2006
Get the Delayering neck gaiter and mug.
who knows where it really came from, but "vanilla sky" gave it more widespread use. you hold out till the last possible moment to get it on, because it will be that much better.
I want him, and I know he wants me, but we're not going to freak and get nasty just yet because we're both pleasure delayers.
by Samantha April 23, 2004
Get a pleasure delayer mug for your buddy Larisa.
The act of layering various guitar delay pedals.
The delayering that you did in that song was incredible!
by guitarfreak846 January 02, 2011
Get a delayer mug for your father Abdul.
Something which lies in the state of being delayed.
Because of the many unforseen Delayments , it will most likely be the first of next week, before your Car is ready.
by John Bartholomew September 01, 2021
Get a Delayment mug for your sister-in-law Beatrix.