To create a threat or a problem in the office, server, process, production, or design, and then gain notoriety, kudos and/or rewards for its reduction.
Office Racketeering: Arguing that several aspects of a safe and sound design willfail if certain conditions exist. Then after tasked with solving the problem, he/she goes on to prove that the problems have been resolved through some redesign that never occurred or re-evaluation, showing the conditions will never materialize. Given the time lag, he/she came up first as someone who found the problems, and later the one who solved them. He/she is nominated employee of the month.
The act when felons, who have been convicted of racketeering, take raquets (either tennis, raquetball, or others) and try to sell them to professional athletes in order to confuse those who label them 'racketeers.'
Mike Vick: "Hey Andy Roddick, want to buy some spaldingtennis raquets from me? I can sell them to you on the real cheap. You in?"
Andy Rodick: "No, I don't want to help you to further your raqueteering"
verb To intentionally engage upon a topic or situation, either solely or collectively, of which may normally be viewed as, "objectionable," thus, reacting in such a way otherwise viewed as, "extraordinary," with the intent of the racketeerers' amusement. Racketeering is therefore, generally, a deviant behavior for the sole purpose of entertainment.
Somebody must have been racketeering on me when they served me this chicken. I'd say it's dryer than the Sahara Desert on leap year; situational, at best.
Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.
Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.
In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.
The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.