(1). Reduction In Force – to be laid off, in governnment or teaching parlance.
“The mayor of NYC is calling for thousands of teachers to be RIF-ed but the president of the UFT says it’s all B.S.”
RIF-ed
Woodcock-Johnson
(1). Some kind of new IQ test the government makes kids take to see if they’re going to be doctors or…not doctors.
“My son found the Woodcock-Johnson to be a little overwhelming…I think he definitely needs to have extra time when he takes his SATs…my attorney thinks so, too.”
Props to Katie B. for the submission.
Xanax
(1). What most people take after work, but what teachers take before work. God bless our children.
“Ugh…I’ve got lunch duty today. Good thing I sprinkled some Xanax into my coffee this morning…”
Props to V for the submission.
RANDOM LINGO
Work Spouses
(1). Two co-workers who are currently engaged (or appear to be engaged) in an extramarital affair.
“You and Sean are totally work spouses. Hey, weren’t you wearing that blouse yesterday?”
Hand-To-Hand Combat
(1). When you sit down with a broker one-on-one to go through their book to see if there are any business opportunities … for you.
“So, it was a good trip … attended the weekly office meeting … did a little hand-to-hand combat with some of the advisors … identified one or two opportunities they’re going to think about considering possibly exploring further.”