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MOST RECENT LINGO

Traction

 

(1).  Used to refer to (in)ability to make progress (e.g. on an initiative or project).

 

“Team, if we stay focused on our deliverables, then maybe we can get some traction on this project.”

 

Props to Scott P. for the submission.

 

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Trust Officer

 

(1).  A bank employee who’s not exactly a lawyer, but not exactly a broker.  He receives no commission for bringing in new business and often is required to say “no” to his clients for seemingly mundane requests.  He … oh, who cares?  Just think Jane Hathaway from The Beverly Hillbillies and you’ve got the idea.

 

“So, Eugene … you’re a trust officer … okay, so what exactly does a trust officer do … ?  Hmm … I’m not sure those skills translate to anything we are looking for right now.  Thanks for coming by, though, I’m sure you’re a valued part of the team over there at [insert bank name].”

 

Happy 500th term, CheesyCorporateLingo.com!

 

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WELCOME TO CHEESY CORPORATE LINGO

Let’s face it … work stinks.  If it didn’t, they’d call it play, right?

 

So, after getting up at 5:30 in the morning, commuting for 90 minutes on two trains (while sitting next to that guy who decided to hit the breakfast burrito truck on the way to the station) and finding out that your boss scheduled a last-minute 8 a.m. conference call, what’s the last thing you want to hear?

 

Well, if you’re anything like us, it’s all that cheesy corporate lingo.

 

CheesyCorporateLingo.com is our attempt to document how the business world continues to mangle the English language, sapping our time and brainpower with lame corporate speak.

 

So, if you agree that “irregardless” isn’t an actual word … and if you’re tired of listening to endless corporate jargon … then CheesyCorporateLingo.com is for you!

 

… and if you’ve got one of those corporate buzzwords you want to share with the world (or if you’ve got a better definition for one of ours) … submit it!

 

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