burrowing n.— «The panel also recommended a proposal aimed at curbing the practice known as “burrowing” in which political appointees nearing the end of a gubernatorial administration take a protected Merit System job...
office wife n.— «Then there is the “office wife” role that the woman behind the typewriter or the data machine or the steno pad is somehow expected to perform…duties that never appear on a job description. A secretary...
goumada n.— «After the first couple of times I heard the term “goumada” used on the HBO Mafia show “The Sopranos” several years ago, I almost immediately started hearing it all the time at the Statehouse. Folks in...
bell cow n.— «But the goal is always the same, finish early and often. That, meanwhile, is the job of the “bell cow,” a term for the team’s lead runner who’s job it is to jump out early and interrupt another...
sportscasting n.— «Parents are instructed to adopt a practice called “sportscasting,” which involves providing a commentary on what the child is doing. So instead of saying, “Good job with that puzzle,” you’re...
nerdface n.— «For example, if you’re trying to get a job in accounting, you might want to stick with the nerdface approach, or as they call it, “traditional.”» —“March of the Penguins” by Nina...