(1). A cheesy way of saying “fired”.
“I reached out to Bob this morning to let him know he was termed. He didn’t take it well…hear all those sirens?”
Props to John D. for the submission!
Termed
RANDOM LINGO
Floor Acceptance
(1). The concurrence of all of the guys in Tech about some new enhancement you want to build, followed by the immediate return to World of Warcraft.
“Let me just socialize this around the office to gain a little floor acceptance and then I think we should be good to go.”
Take Ownership
(1). To very publicly assume responsibility for a certain project or assignment so that your bosses will notice (see go-getter) in the hope that it will lead to either a promotion, raise or both.
“Gil, we’re impressed at how you’ve really taken ownership of this project and made it your own. Now, I’m not exactly thrilled that you’ve devoted so much of your work day to planning the office Christmas party, but…”