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(1). To make something a priority or renew focus on a particular issue.
“What did you just say, Tom? ‘Get some head lice on that’? Gross! … Oh, get some headlights on that … got it … yeah, we should totally do that.”
Props to Kyle B. for the submission.
(1). The cave where campaign managers sleep before emerging to feast on America’s cable-news reporters.
“Okay, let’s take it down to the spin room where David Axelrod is busy spiking everyone’s drinks with PCP before giving us his take on tonight’s debate.”
(1). A rough calculation or estimate.
“Hey, Joel…I’ve got a meeting in twenty. Can you get me the average annual fees on the Johnson account since inception. Just give me the quick and dirty.”
Props to Mark R. for the submission.
(2). An excuse to do sloppy work on grounds that the work product will only be used once or temporarily, when in fact it will immediately become a fundamental piece of the organization’s infrastructure.
“Yeah, I could’ve stayed all night working on this thing, but since they’re only going to use it for talking points, I just did the quick and dirty.”
Props to Mike S. for the submission.
