incentive

Something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward, that induces action or motivates effort.

Jake was promised free entry into the bar if he mowed the lawn for his neighbor.

by Ryan Thompson July 19, 2004

Incentive Zero

'Incentive Zero' is a term which conceptually captures the utter nonsense of apocalypse as an incentive

'All we need is incentive zero and all the bad guys go away so we can start over again and be saved'

'My revolutionary platform requires incentive zero for success'

'Bro, incentive zero is something lazy people use when they can't figure out the difficult problems and don't want to try'

by cbabel August 23, 2019

Napoleon Incentive

When one's own self inadequacies lead one to be more ambitious and successful. Similar to the Napoleon Complex, which states that one of short stature may be more aggressive and domineering. It is named after Napoleon because he was of short stature, but was massively ambitious and successful, which many shorter men have to do in order to make up for their short stature.

Brett suffered from the Napoleon Complex and was bitter. His friend, Dave, had a Napoleon Incentive and decided to become more confident and funny to compensate for his height.

by SithLordTrevor November 2, 2021

under-the-desk incentive

the act of furthering your career by engaging in an inappropriate act with your manager or boss.

Chuck was planning on firing Sally until she unzipped his pants and gave him an under-the-desk incentive. She not only kept her job, she also got a raise.

by Chase Smith January 25, 2007

poker incentive

1. Also known as intuition
2. The feeling of confidence one gets when making stupid calls on a draw.

"Why the hell did you just do that?"
"It's called poker incentive"
"Do you mean intuition?"
"What are you, female?"

by G October 1, 2004

Beverage Incentive

A liquid bonus, typically a six-pack of the performer's choice, attached to an action, and granted after completion of the action. The action is typically crude in nature, such as having sex with someone for situational humor, or finishing a large quantity of alcohol.

Bob, Ted, Fred and Jimmy are at a bar:
Bob: "So my sister and mother are coming to visit next week"
Ted: "Beverage Incentive!"
Bob: "..."

A week later, after Jimmy successfully slays both:
Ted: "Jimmy, here's your two six packs. I'm going to put down another beverage incentive. If you finish all 12 beers in 20 minutes, I'll get you another six pack"

by JR Page December 25, 2010

Alternative Energy Incentive

An incentive that leads to the development of Alternative Energy.

Giving alternative energy incentives in the form of tax cuts or offering puvlic-private partnerships to spur alternative energy like lunar solar power.

Not simply lossening regulations like legalizaing hemp.

by Kratos_99 December 22, 2008