Dictionnaire Diabolique's definitions

trumping

Spending an inordinate amount of time on the Internet obsessing over Trump’s latest antics.

So tired today. Was up trumping till two last night.

by Dictionnaire Diabolique January 24, 2017

cc-ebomber

Machiavellian colleague who regularly sends out passive-aggressive emails, cc-ing everyone, whose sole purposes are to: take credit for other people’s work; cast aspersions on colleagues; and give their superiors the impression that they’re taking care of business. As you might expect, cc-ebombers are much-loved by ill-informed management, and much-despised by those who actually have to work with them.

Can't stand that guy. He's such a cc-ebomber.

by Dictionnaire Diabolique January 23, 2017

off the charts

In Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon, “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.” But in the real world, exceptional people are exceptional. If you say “off the charts” often, there’s something wrong with your charts.

I knew he was a clueless tool when he used the expression “off the charts” three times in one hour.

by Dictionnaire Diabolique January 23, 2017

active listening

Pretend listening.

That Greg guy's sales numbers are crazy high because he's really good at active listening (i.e., he's really good at making you feel like he's listening to you).

by Dictionnaire Diabolique January 25, 2017

be realistic

Decrease your expectations.

Look, I know you think you should actually be paid for doing all of this creative work; but, come on, be realistic, you're getting some great exposure here.

by Dictionnaire Diabolique February 26, 2017

sharer's remorse

The deep sense of regret that washes over you when you realize that you’ve shared something stupid on social media; especially prone are those who share articles before reading them.

Sharer's remorse washed over him as he realized that he was one of the first people to share a fake-news story that went viral.

by Dictionnaire Diabolique January 23, 2017

dis-disease

People afflicted with this condition become pathologically obsessed with disrespect. They keep a detailed record of every past “dis” (real or imagined) and prayerfully page through a hateful little Naughty List each and every day.

If you wanna know what advanced dis-disease looks like, listen to that crazy meth-head Pennsatucky talk: “She disrespected me. Now, I’m gonna have to kill her.”

by Dictionnaire Diabolique January 25, 2017