off-line

Business Buzzword term most commonly used during a meeting when one person would like to discuss something one-on-one after the meeting.

Paula: I can leverage this report to give you a ballpark guestimate
Steve: We'll take this off-line Paula. Anyone have any more synergy?
John: I thought I had but then I realised it was a paradigm. Any use?

off-line by thepreacher May 22, 2006

off-line

The pre 2000 way of saying "offline". it is common for Older people to still use the spelling

The Modem was off-line

off-line by yakuzafan2005 October 22, 2020

pick-off line 

Something you say to blow off a dude trying to pick you up at a bar. A portmanteau of pick-up and blow-off.

OMFG! This total loser was flirting with me and I just wanted him to shut the fuck up and I said "Sorry, I like boys with tattoos" then he shows me his back and he has a huge like artwork thing on the back! Worst pick-off line ever!

I had a great pick-off line the other day. I was like "sorry, dude. I'd love to talk to you more, but I have some over-ripe fruit at home and I'm itching to bake it into a pie."

pick-off line by ParchÞeSkald May 23, 2014

Take it off-line 

This term seems to come up when an agenda item gets derailed by conversation that’s off topic. Usually a senior person will say to the off-topic speaker, “Let’s take this offline. We need to move on to the next item on the agenda.” Take it offline is a polite dismissal. May be used to let the room know that leadership is not willing to talk about the subject at hand.

“This has been a great discussion, but let’s take it off-line and move on.”

Take it off-line by FrankyJones December 11, 2016

drop off line 

It starts out sounding like a pick up line, but ends ironically; used to get rid of unwanted attention.

Girl 1: "Are you from Jamaica? Cause Jamakin me bored."

Girl 2: "That's cold, you just used a drop off line on him!"

drop off line by jpoops May 4, 2010

went off line 

When someone mentally checks out during a conversation, they stop paying attention, lose focus, or drift off into their own thoughts. They're physically present, but their brain just hit airplane mode.

“Sorry, I totally went off line for a second. What were you saying?”

went off line by p-ro July 22, 2025

get off my line 

Stop texting/calling me

Thirsty dude: Hey bae
Girl: Get off my line

get off my line by Creatormane April 25, 2014