(1). That garbage your manager keeps spouting rather than giving you your numbers.
“What is Mike even saying right now?! It’s just a bunch of lame corporate speak. What the hell is a value proposition anyway?”
Corporate Speak
RANDOM LINGO
Temperature Check
(1). A scientific experiment designed to determine how badly you’ve screwed something up.
“We need to take a temperature check to see how mad the customer is that we missed our deadline.”
Props to Terry D. for the submission.
Cut the Cord
(1). To split from a long-standing relationship (like, with a mentor or some other guy you’ve been cowering behind since you got here).
“Hey, Steve, got a minute? Wanted to talk to you about possibly taking over some accounts on your own. You and Gary make a great team, but I think you’re ready to spread your wings a bit. Got to cut the cord at some point, right?”