The term Layoff Beard refers to any facial hair that is grown in celebration of unemployment. Qualifying events include getting: canned, fired, axed, pink-slipped, downsized, marginalized, shown the door, let go, dismissed, let go, or laid off.

Layoff Beards were popularized in fall 2008 by the website TheCanned.com, which runs an unemployment-themed blog titled "The Layoff Beard."

There are a lot of bankers out there who have grown ferocious layoff beards following the financial crisis of 2008.

Layoff Beard by deaconblues February 11, 2009

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Layoff Buffer

The people who work slower than you. If a layoff happens you can feel confident that you are secure because these people will act as a layoff buffer.

I am not worried about a layoff because Ron still works here and he is my Layoff Buffer.

Layoff Buffer by doctoroctos September 30, 2010

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Layoff Squatter

Someone who camps out in, or moves into an office (see Layoffice) recently vacated by layoffs.

Who's that guy in Joe's office? Ah, he's just a layoff squatter.

Layoff Squatter by Biff Turkle July 14, 2009

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layoff beard

"Layoff beard" derives from "playoff beard." A layoff beard is a worn by an unemployed person until he gets a job.

The word's meaning can also be extended to include a law student who decides not to shave until he passes the bar exam.

Your layoff beard is quite fierce, broseph. And I applaud the pajamas-in-public look, too. It's quite...unique.

layoff beard by Ae5Ea8 February 9, 2015

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Layoff Beard

Not shaving after being given termination of work notice. Play off of Playoff Beard

Now that I don't have to worry about work, I'll focus on growing the layoff beard

Layoff Beard by Autzens12thman December 28, 2008

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Plate of Brown

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.

Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?

Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020

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Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.

Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics

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Palmela Handerson

Your hand that you masturbate with.

Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!

Palmela Handerson by One eyed wombat June 13, 2018

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Chewed

Basically the same meaning as ate.

x:"Girl your fit chewed today!"

Chewed by iod1o March 30, 2022

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Blue Movie

A pornographic film.

The use of the word "blue" to refer to sexually explicit content was first recorded in Scotland in 1824. "Blue" meant "lewd" because prostitutes dressed in blue gowns.

I found your stash of blue movies under your bed.

Blue Movie by Shayde79 January 20, 2011

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