the condition in which an executive, usually male, is able to manage thousands of employees and millions of dollars but incapable of figuring out things like transferring a phone call or scheduling things on his own calendar
Gordon Wainworth, who suffers from helpless executive syndrome, was standing utterly mystified in front of the Keurig machine, randomly pushing buttons and calling for his secretary to help him.
A person that, through watching Food Network, believes they are now qualified to edit menus, adjust restaurant recipes and provide advice to people that actually work in the Food and Beverage industry.
AEC for short.
Chef, I've got an AEC (Armchair Executive Chef) in the dining room that suggests we use Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the fryer.
Great, tell him his fried will be $48 dollars.
That mood you get into when you know you need to do something or want to do something but just can't get yourself to get up and do it. Begging yourself to get up and do it but you just can't.
Brain: you need to study for that AP test today
Me: you're right, I really should so I don't fail this time.
Body: nah, just watch Tiktok
Brain: please, you really need to
Me: please, I'm begging you, just study
Body: ...nah
Brain: I really hate how my ADHD comes with executive dysfunction
Sweeping term for justifying activities like that of a dictatorial regime. Invoking Executive Privilege allows a once-elected leader to avoid any accountability for wrongdoing, and force appointed officials to break the law as well.
Congress: You’ve been subpoenaed to testify, regarding evidence of you feeding Vladimir Putin national intelligence materials.
Executive Branch: Nah, fuck that bruh, I invoke executive privilege. Let me golf in peace.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murdererused a serrated blade.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.