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."
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.
by deaconblues February 11, 2009
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The practice used by marginally profitable companies to compensate for ineffective management by releasing people from their employment.
by Way Cool Rich May 21, 2007
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John: Hey Tim how are you going to spend your layoffcation?
Tim: By finding a new job so this shit doesn't happen again.
Tim: By finding a new job so this shit doesn't happen again.
by kildozer June 23, 2008
Get the layoffcation mug.Laughing Your Ass Off, as opposed to (LMAO) Laughing My Ass Off.
Usually used in a question to determine if the other party considers the discussable information funny aswell.
Usually used in a question to determine if the other party considers the discussable information funny aswell.
Mark: Lol i shot a rocket got sniped and respawned right in front of my own rocket and got killed by myself
Jennace: LMAO
John: LMAO
Jennace: Lex, Karl, LYAO?
Lex: Yeah.. well, ROFL actually
Karl: Why the hell would you ask people if they're lmao'ing?
Jennace: Oh sry
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Player73: HA Pwned!!1 I just used the god cheat and killed xCTxDextroYx, LYAO all?
Sean: no
Neal: no, asshole
xCTxDextroYx: i efin h8 cheeters! kthxbye!
*xCTxDextroYx left
Jennace: LMAO
John: LMAO
Jennace: Lex, Karl, LYAO?
Lex: Yeah.. well, ROFL actually
Karl: Why the hell would you ask people if they're lmao'ing?
Jennace: Oh sry
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Player73: HA Pwned!!1 I just used the god cheat and killed xCTxDextroYx, LYAO all?
Sean: no
Neal: no, asshole
xCTxDextroYx: i efin h8 cheeters! kthxbye!
*xCTxDextroYx left
by uudens March 1, 2009
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by Carbomb May 17, 2011
Get the Facebook Layoffs mug.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.
by doctoroctos September 30, 2010
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