Vatu's definitions

Brick

10 thousand US dollars cash, in 100 dollar bills.

"The guy makes a brick a month."

by Vatu November 1, 2013

football amnesiast

A person who watches all the games but can't remember the results.

You watched the game but can't tell me the score. You are a true football amnesiast.

by Vatu July 7, 2018

office judo

The art of turning the aggressive momentum of a colleague towards himself or a common goal.

Becky stormed in with her TPS cover sheet bullshit but after five minutes found herself getting coffee for everyone. It was all because of Jane, she has a black belt in office judo.

by Vatu November 16, 2018

relax the issue

A non-confrontational device to make your final contribution to a strand of argument. The counterpart of "raising an issue".

"After having raised the point of budget revisions, Jim wanted to get on with other business so he relaxed the issue by alluding to maintaining the integrity of the project cycle."
"Well, it seems we are not going to see eye-to-eye on this so I want to relax the issue by saying just look at article number five."

by Vatu November 28, 2019

broke-up

When bros decide not to be bros anymore.

Go easy on Jim, he is going through a difficult broke-up with Charles.

by Vatu August 2, 2018

transiteria

A restaurant to grab something while in transit. Cf. trattoria, pizzeria, bistro

We don't have time to sit down, let's just grab a sandwich from that small transiteria at the airport.

by Vatu September 18, 2019

Go fuck yourself before you knock yourself

Stand down or you will be slapped.

Yo bro go fuck yourself before you knock yourself

by Vatu April 1, 2021