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Corporate & Work
Office-speak decoded — the corporate euphemisms, Agile rituals, and HR buzzwords you'll hear in every standup, retro, and performance review.
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actioning
ˈæk.ʃən.ɪŋ
alignəˈlaɪn
Amtrakˈæmˌtɹæk
authorˈɔː.θə
bandwidthˈbænd.wɪdθ
Bare Minimum MondayBench-Warmingbenefit corporationboil the oceanbɔɪl ði ˈoʊ.ʃən
bullyˈbʊli
call outcapacitykəˈpæs.ɪ.ti
career catfishingkəˈrɪər ˈkæt.fɪʃ.ɪŋ
Career Cushioningchainsaw consultantchuck a sickietʃʌk ə ˈsɪk.i
circle backˈsɜː.kəl bæk
clean housecleverˈklɛv.ə
clock incoal towncoffee badgingˈkɒf.i ˈbædʒ.ɪŋ
collegeˈkɒl.ɪdʒ
common goodcongregationˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən
Corporate Girliecorporationˌkɔː.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən
corridor warriorcratekɹeɪt
cross-functionalkrɒs ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl
dabbawalladeaconˈdiːkən
deep divediːp daɪv
directionaldəˈrek.ʃən.əl
dischargedɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/<q:verb>
disincorporateˌdɪsɪŋˈkɔː(ɹ)pəɹeɪt/<q:verb>
dogfoodˈdɒɡ.fuːd
early markeighthmanemotagɪˈməʊˌtæɡ
finger-lickin' goodˈfɪŋɡəˌlɪkɪn ˈɡʊd
flying picketfragileˈfɹæd͡ʒaɪl
franking/fɹˈæŋkɪŋ/
front rowGhost Quittinggirlbossˈɡɜːl.bɒs
globohomogo postalˌɡəʊ ˈpəʊstl̩
Great ResignationGrumpy Stayinghamletˈhæm.lɪt
hard outhookhʊk
ideationˌaɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən
Inc/ˈɪŋk/
incorporated placeIndiana Territoryindustrial actionintegrationˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən
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