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CYA-ishness
A quality or attitude indicative of the desire to document one's lack of culpability for foreseeable negative outcomes.
Derived from the acronym CYA, which stands for "Cover Your Ass" -- common parlance in the American workplace, used when warning co-workers to protect themselves with adequate, blame-deflecting documentation.
Derived from the acronym CYA, which stands for "Cover Your Ass" -- common parlance in the American workplace, used when warning co-workers to protect themselves with adequate, blame-deflecting documentation.
Joe is thankful to the Legal department for refining his skills at inserting stealth qualifiers (such as: "can," "may" and "helps to ... ") to enhance the CYA-ishness of his written materials.
CYA-ishness by Robert-not-Rob July 20, 2009
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ishness
You're not quite cool, you're just ish. Almost there but not really there, but so fully embraced in this ishness you're just kinda cool.
sexi-ishness
sexi-ishness by Shane Locklear September 19, 2008
CYA-ishness
one's lack of culpability for foreseeable negative outcomes.
Derived from the acronym CYA, which stands for "Cover Your Ass" -- common parlance in the American workplace, used when warning co-workers to protect themselves with adequate, blame-deflecting documentation.
Derived from the acronym CYA, which stands for "Cover Your Ass" -- common parlance in the American workplace, used when warning co-workers to protect themselves with adequate, blame-deflecting documentation.
Joe is thankful to the Legal department for refining his skills at inserting stealth qualifiers (such as: "can," "may" and "helps to ...") to enhance the CYA-ishness of his written materials.
CYA-ishness by Robert-not-Rob July 20, 2009
Emo-ishness
Emo-ishness by Christianwls August 21, 2012
Ishness
1.Something that you really love doing, like a hobby that holds you together or relieves you from stress.
2. Anything and everything
This is a made up word, but a convenient one. It's a little silly. Insert anywhere when you're too frustrated to think of any better word.
2. Anything and everything
This is a made up word, but a convenient one. It's a little silly. Insert anywhere when you're too frustrated to think of any better word.
1. Alex: I need my ishness! *scrambles around frantically for her drawing tablet*
2. Aagh, stupid <insert name> and their retarded fucking..ishnss! >_<
2. Aagh, stupid <insert name> and their retarded fucking..ishnss! >_<
Ishness by Voodoo Squash June 23, 2004