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(1). A 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. workday, usually used by those who work much longer hours (see lawyers’ hours) in an attempt to look better to their bosses or co-workers than those who don’t.
“Whoa, heading home already, Steve? Guess we’re working bankers’ hours now. I was just about to throw another pot of coffee on. Hey boss, you want a cup? I asked Steve but he’s leaving for the night.”
(1). A term used to identify the cause of a major problem a company is currently experiencing. While this metaphoric firearm and the silver bullet that can remedy the situation rarely exist, business owners seem to love the chase. In all honesty, the problem is usually due a pile of guns that the business owner has accumulated from years and years of poor business decisions.
(2). In internet marketing, this terms is usually associated with a business owner looking for the cause of a massive drop in organic traffic due to one of Google’s jackass algorithm updates. Thanks Matt Cutts.
“Sean, I’m just looking for the smoking gun in this situation. I don’t understand why linking to all of these gambling and porn sites is such a bad thing. Lot’s of people go to them, hell, I was just on one before this meeting. That’s a strong handshake you have by the way.”
(1). The annual festival where the streets are paved with Starbucks gift cards.
“Hey, Paul … how much are you putting in for the Administrative Professionals’ Day gift? … it’s Secretaries’ Day … so, twenty bucks, right?”
