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dovetail

A word commonly used in office environments to help link one point to another

synonym: piggyback
"To dovetail off of Brittany and Julie's point..."
by Whit-ney November 10, 2007
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Dovetail

When a person finds another relationship before letting go of their current one and takes their time breaking up, often getting their fill of sex from both partners before up and leaving to the waiting person. Usually serial in nature.
"Damn, Joe, you have Josie on the line and haven't broken up with Trisha yet? And you're getting sex from both! Dude, you dovetail relationships like a professional."
by GimmeABreak1988 August 27, 2018
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dovetail

1. The tail of a beutiful songbird
2. A technique used to join wood
Jimmy skeetskeetskeet's on his dovetail joint
He says he was watching the birds
by thedog300 December 28, 2005
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Dovetail

I was so bored that I dovetailed 3 times today
by Dovetailer October 21, 2013
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dovetail

Dovetail - Adding a similar or like opinion to a statement that has already been made based on facts.
Dovetail - I would like to DOVETAIL on the statement you just made.
by Oh aye April 17, 2021
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Dovetail Games

Hey! Dovetail Games just released Train Sim World 5 for 49.99! Cannot wait to buy the same replica of the game next year, except they raise the digit of the previous game (ex. Train Sim World 5) by one! (Train Sim World 6)
by EL SEXO GRATIS October 3, 2023
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dovetail joint

1. a joint resembling a dove's tail, used in carpentry to connect two or more pieces of wood

2. a European style joint that looks like a dove's tail, owing to its flatted mouth-end, through which one inhales the smoke; however, most people prefer the regular joint
1. I'm going to use dovetail joints to make this, uhm, wooden table

2a. Yo Chris, let's smoke this dovetail joint . . . I haven't blazed in like 3 hours

2b. "Fixing a hole in the ocean, trying to make a dovetail joint, lookin through a glass onion" - John Lennon from "Glass Onion"
by i am miguel July 21, 2008
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