21 definitions by TheExpatreneur

secret sauce

the competitive advantage of any business that you'd rather not bullhorn to every Tom, Dick and Harry, usually because it's not in sync with your company's mission statement

TOMS Shoes loves talking about their 1+1 Model of giving, but the real secret sauce to their early success was the way they exploited (err utilized) thousands of free college-age interns who wanted TOMS on their resume.

by TheExpatreneur December 29, 2015

corner boys

Boys growing up in urban areas whose circumstances compel them to sell drugs on the corners.

Michael, Namond, Duquan and Randy are the main four corner boys portrayed with devastating brilliance by in season four of The Wire

by TheExpatreneur January 19, 2015

plant parent

A person who thinks of their plants the way others tend to think about their pets or children.

With young Millenials seeming like overgrown adolescents, it's a good thing 'plant parents are the new pet parents'.

by TheExpatreneur September 14, 2019

get versed

An imperative statement usually used in business contexts that implores people to know what they're talking about (particularly in regards to content and trending topics). I think of it as 'get a clue' meets 'know your shit' meets 'get your shinebox' meets 'get fucked'.

The new employee claimed on his CV to be 'Proficient in Market Trends'. Then we got to talking about the Sharing Economy and he'd never heard of Airbnb. I told him to get versed or start looking for a new job.

by TheExpatreneur July 13, 2015

SNS-pionage

Think of SNS-pionage as the sophisticated first cousin of Facebook stalking. Its application is oriented more towards organizational contexts (hiring, market research on competitors) so Linkedin is groundzero for this phenomenon.

I didn't take the Sherlock Holmes of SNS-pionage to uncover that Anthony Weiner is a creep.

The job candidate was okay on paper but there was something off. It may be time for some SNS-pionage.

by TheExpatreneur May 22, 2014

Serial killer handsome

Good looking in relation to one's contemporaries (i.e. other serial killers)

Ted Bundy was no JFK Jr., but he was serial killer handsome, meaning that compared to Gacy, Dahmer and the like, he was a regular Clark Gable.

by TheExpatreneur January 29, 2019

box

Slang for a crossfit gym.

I've been to boxes all over the world and this my favorite box.

That box is way too crowded. I'd just as soon go to a globo gym.

by TheExpatreneur May 25, 2014