Investigate someone thoroughly, especially in order to ensure that they are suitable for a job requiring secrecy, loyalty, or trustworthiness.
Derives from late 14th century Norway where you would investigate and check if a visitor was a vette (a supernatural being or troll) before letting them into your home.
The origin of the word is Proto-Germanic *wihti and is related to the german word "Wicht" and english "wight" and Old Norse ; «vǣt(t)r».
Derives from late 14th century Norway where you would investigate and check if a visitor was a vette (a supernatural being or troll) before letting them into your home.
The origin of the word is Proto-Germanic *wihti and is related to the german word "Wicht" and english "wight" and Old Norse ; «vǣt(t)r».
by tjisinkweilo August 29, 2018
Vetting is the process of 1) performing a background check on someone before offering them employment, nominating them to be a political candidate or corporate officer, dating someone you meet online, or conferring an award, or, 2) doing fact-checking prior to accepting something as being true and/or making any decision. Also "vet", "To vet"
1) The FBI engages in vetting before hiring anyone.
2) Before accepting anything the Mainstream Media publishes is true, I engage in vetting to assess for my self if it is true.
2) Before accepting anything the Mainstream Media publishes is true, I engage in vetting to assess for my self if it is true.
by Don Mashak-The Cynical Patriot August 8, 2019
by Boonpflug July 27, 2013
Looking into someone's background via social media and other resources to confirm what they say is the truth. Paying attention to action rather than words.
He told me he had a lot of money. I vetted that loser. Turns out he was arrested for passing worthless bank checks and lives with his mama.
by Madam BlkMystique November 19, 2016
a technique used by russian gulag prisoners to disguise themselves when larger prisoners came for sexual release
also see drop the soap
also see drop the soap
by Whatsup1998 December 25, 2009
To vet (vetting) is the process of performing a background check on someone before offering them employment, conferring an award, etc.
-What didn't you tell us
about this woman?
-Nothing. She is who she is.
There's nothing to tell.
- You vetted her up and down.
about this woman?
-Nothing. She is who she is.
There's nothing to tell.
- You vetted her up and down.
by szili December 5, 2012
(n.) A Veteran. One who is long-standing in the field.
(n.) A veterinarian, one who is engaged in seeing to the well being of animals.
(v.) To search the history of someone to evaluate them.
(n.) A veterinarian, one who is engaged in seeing to the well being of animals.
(v.) To search the history of someone to evaluate them.
a) I am a veteran of the Golf wars. Fear my VW of doom!
b) I'm ill, take me to the vet. I mean, uh, woof?
c) Ok mr Gumba we need to vet your history before giving you a job as one man army.
b) I'm ill, take me to the vet. I mean, uh, woof?
c) Ok mr Gumba we need to vet your history before giving you a job as one man army.
by Kung-Fu Jesus May 11, 2004