Favorite Corporate Jargon

Let's hear everyone's favorite terms and jargon we hear. Some of them are pretty fucking funny.

I'll start:

"All Sizzle No Steak"

Not "Send it to Staffer" but "Run it up the flagpole"

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  • Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
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Don't spin your wheels on this too long

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RKPL, what's your opinion? Comment below:

"Don't spin your wheels too long"

Timeless

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  • Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
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always salt your pasta water

  • Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
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"No need to burn the midnight oil on this"

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Lockwood, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Some of my favourites not mentioned already. Use these in the office and calls to build instant investment banking credibility.

"That's not for me"

"That's not the future"

"They are talking slick to a barrel of oil"

"Lots of wood to chop"

"Let's runs this up the flag pole and see if someone salutes"

"This is meant to be Wall Street – not Sesame Street"

"See if any snakes come out the woodpile"

"Don't cut the lawn with scissors on this"

"Someone grab my oven mitts – we've got a bake-off boys"

"Let's not get over our skis on this"

"We need to dangle the cape in front of the bull"

"Squeaky wheel gets the grease"

"We're cooking on gas now"

"Now we are f**king with a hard d*ck"

"If my aunt had balls – she'd be my uncle"

"This feels like a tallest midget contest"

"We need to fill the room with smoke"

"We don't want to leave any meat on the bones here"

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gardner1189, what's your opinion? Comment below:

"You're gonna be drinking from a firehose"

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shermanmccoy14, what's your opinion? Comment below:

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