(1). A basketball term used by management to pressure sales staff to concentrate on a favored (read: expensive) or, more likely, under-performing product.
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Silent Partner
(1). A mysterious individual, usually masked, who invests in a business but remains behind the scenes in order to protect their identity. This is usually because:
(a). They do not want to be associated with the product or service if it fails.
(b). They do not want to be bothered with the day to day operations of said business.
(c). They just want to be the “money guy” and make it rain.
(d). It is their brother-in-law’s “business” and their sister really needs the money.
(2). Batman.
“Hey Jesse, I got this new business idea and I’m gonna let you get in on the ground floor. It’s totally legit and you can be my silent partner. Ok, just close your eyes and think of this, “fireworks”. I can make them in my basement and no one else in New York sells em….it’s foolproof!
Allergy
(1). Something a company seems to develop when faced with the possibility of trying something new or spending money on something that will benefit its employees.
“Management seems to have an allergy to upgrading to Windows ME. Don’t you think it’s about time…?”