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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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| Uber [adj.] | This borrowed German word emphasizes any adjective that it appears before. It's also a great way to sound like your teenage daughter. "I am uber-tired today; I'm going to spend the rest of the day working from home."
Submitted by Dave A. | | Under-resourced [adj.] | Lacking the necessary personnel to complete a task. | | Undertooled [adj.] | Lacking the tools necessary to complete a task. "I need more training; I'm completely undertooled to operate this." | | Unpack [v.] | To explore or examine in detail. "I think that we need to really unpack this concept before we pursue the idea further."
Submitted by Melissa. | | Unscrew [v.] | The actions required to reverse the harm caused by previous incompetent management. "I'm not sure how we're going to unscrew things with the shareholders."
Submitted by Lance S. | | Upshot [n.] | An advantage or benefit. "The upshot of this escalation strategy will be a 50% increase in our small arms production."
Submitted by Heywood J. | | Upskill [v.] | To self-improve. | | Uptitling [v.] | The practice of changing an employee's job title to something impressive (and often ridiculous) sounding in place of an actual promotion. |
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