The Ridiculous Business Jargon Dictionary

Do you wonder where your co-workers picked up all the ridiculous things they say? From fresh-faced interns to top management, everyone drops one of these gems occasionally. We can only hope that you're not here to actually add these buzzwords to your vocabulary.

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Nail jelly to the hothouse wall [v.] To achieve the impossible. Submitted by Biz and Dix. Net-net [n.] The verbally communicated summary of a lengthy event. "Just give me the net-net of your conversation with the client." Submitted by Carey. New guy gene [n.] The polite and friendly attitude that most new employees show, at least until they learn what they can get away with. NIMBY [exp.] Not In My BackYard. Ninth inning [adj.] A term borrowed from baseball which refers to the last minute. "That takeover bid was completely ninth inning." No scraps hit the floor [exp.] Competitors will always replace inefficient firms. Nontreprenuer [n.] An executive who demands growth from his team, but is afraid of taking risks. Submitted by Alan J. North of [adj.] More than. "Our latest sales figures were north of the 1 million dollar mark." Submitted by Don R. Not the long pole in my tent [adj.] Something of relatively low importance. Submitted by David. Nut-up [v.] To gather one's courage. "Just nut-up and finish the presentation!" Submitted by Fifi. Have one to add? Click here to suggest a word [ A |  B |  C |  D |  E |  F |  G |  H |  I |  J |  K |  L |  M |  N ] [ O |  P |  Q |  R |  S |  T |  U |  V |  W |  X |  Y |  Z ]