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1) n. The place in Norway to work.

2) adj. Unavailable for drinking/partying due to being on a rig.

3) v. Tricked, conned, or otherwise persuaded into going offshore.
1) I work offshore, we watch plasma TV's on coffee break.

2) I was offshore for the last 4 weekends.

3) I was supposed to be home for the holidays, but I got offshored. Looks like this year I'll have an offshore christmas instead.
offshore by vaeren December 18, 2006
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An offshore is an individual who services the the website change request tickets. Located on foreign soil, they are often only available after 10PM CST. This individual may have English as a second language and utilize the a sub-par microphone on their Webex meetings so that everyone has to determine whether its the microphone quality or heavy accent that is causing the communication problems. Not on shore.
Man this offshore is one a million, they were able to successfully implement what I'm requesting.
offshore by Onshore1493 December 23, 2019

offshore drilling 

The practice of leaving the country for the explicit purpose of engaging in sex.
"We're headed to Costa Rica because we heard that there is great opportunity for offshore drilling there."

offshore christmas 

n. A Christmas Eve or Christmas Day spent offshore on a rig or platform in Norway. Usually celebrated with a large, elaborate meal and boxes of chocolates.
My crew and I were running an RST job, so we had an offshore christmas.
offshore christmas by vaeren December 18, 2006

offshore mom

a mother who shops at Pier 1, Cost Plus, or other such imported home furnishings stores so as to make herself appear more worldly
Example-

person 1: "Have you been to Stacy's house? It's in a track neighborhood but it's full of obscure scented candles and Native American artwork like a Pier 1 catalog."

person 2: "She must have an offshore mom."
offshore mom by kit-KAT_2o1o August 8, 2009

Offshore Drilling 

Bill: "Hey Larry, you going to do some offshore drilling tonight?"
Larry: "Yes, I love anal."
Offshore Drilling by BooKaki69 November 19, 2019

Offshore Drilling 

The act of going to a different country (offshore) and partaking in sexual liaisons with the locals (drilling)

OR

Partaking in sexual liaisons in the ocean or any natural body of water
Man 1: I don't get what the big deal about offshore drilling is.

Man 2: What do you mean?! Haven't you seen the effects of the oil spill?

Man 1: I think we are talking about two different things. I'm talking about going to Brazil and getting me some women. The effects of that oil spill could be much worse than the BP oil spill
Offshore Drilling by IBM-HAL November 25, 2010
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