pre-mortem

Reviewing the details of why a product or project launch will fail BEFORE the product actually launches. This is distinct in nature from a post-mortem, which FOLLOWS a failed product or project launch.

The group of product managers congregated in the kitchen to conduct a pre-mortem of the soon-to-be released cell phone device.

pre-mortem by shmoozle October 28, 2010

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Pre-mortem

An analysis or discussion of an event held before the incident occurred, especially in order to determine why it would be a failure.

A pre-mortem of your actions, will inspire you to plan ahead for the future.

Pre-mortem by KIMCHIOTL May 28, 2018

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pre-post mortem face

When ones face looks like it has already gone through the mortem process.

That meth head has pre-post mortem face.

pre-post mortem face by Elwood82 February 4, 2016

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Premortem

1. The very last part of one's path.
2. Alternative way of spelling antemortem.

1. I hope your premortem breaths are worth the damn wait.
2. I just defined antemortem and premortem.

Premortem by hecajoda March 31, 2010

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Hate Sink

A person you hate intensely not because they deserve such hatred but because they serve as a focus for your general hatred. A healthy way to dispense with excess animosity.

Jake's not really that big an asshole. He just serves as my hate sink.

Hate Sink by The great prophet Zarquon August 7, 2016

Word of the Day on July 26, 2026

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funiosity

The art of being peculiar, but in an amusing fashion.

"Wow, look at that dog running on three legs"
- "Yeah, that sure is a funiosity"

funiosity by Supersonic Stevie November 23, 2007

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Toe Rag

A toe rag was originally a foot wrapping used, since mediaeval times up until the mid-nineteenth century, to protect the foot from chafing by boots or shoes. As these were, quite literally, rags they weren’t usually washed, and so with use they became very smelly until they were thrown away. Because of the similarity in smell, toe rag also became the name applied to dried, salted cod or other things with a strong, unpleasant, fishy smell. It didn’t take that long before the name was applied to someone who was an obnoxious, unpleasant OIC.

1 “Socks! Those aren’t socks you smelly git, they’re toe rags!”
2 “What have you been cooking? Smells like toe rag!”
3 “I can smell ‘er fanny from ‘ere, proper toe rag.”
4 That Heale Malcolm is a right toe rag.

Toe Rag by AKACroatalin November 29, 2016

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