How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
prairie-dogging — n. When the heads of office workers pop up over cubicle walls in response to a loud voice or noise. Example Citation: Such borderless, barrier reducing offices are gaining popularity, said architect William Jay Hartman, an expert on office… … New words
prairie dogging — /ˈprɛəri dɒgɪŋ/ (say prairree doging) noun the practice of office workers in a cube farm raising their heads over the top of cubicle divides in response to a noise or to listen to someone speaking. {imitative of the behaviour of the prairie dog} …
prairie-dogging — … Useful english dictionary
Prairie dog — This article is about the animal. For other uses, see Prairie dog (disambiguation). Prairie dogs Temporal range: Late Pliocene to Recent Black tailed prairie dogs Scientifi … Wikipedia
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acoustic privacy — (uh.KOO.stik PRY.vuh.see) n. A state or condition in which external sounds are reduced or eliminated. Example Citation: A recent study conducted by Bosti Associates, a workplace analysis firm based in Buffalo, N.Y., suggests that despite all the… … New words
acoustic terrorism — (uh.KOO.stik TER.ur.iz.um) n. The disturbance of the peace caused by excessively loud noise. acoustic terrorist n. Example Citation: Our homeland security is violated every time a boom car goes by with 150 plus decibels of audio onslaught. You… … New words
cube farm — n. A collection of cubicles in an office. Example Citation: The beloved Cube Farm began to crop up on our office landscape in the 1970s with what Haworth design manager Jeff Reuschel calls a noble purpose : replacing the bullpens full of desks… … New words
mutter machine — n. A machine that plays office background sounds, such as chatting and laughing. Example Citations: Why buy this new stuff at the taxpayers expense? Are there no old Birtspeak tapes? There are quite a few human mutter machines already working for … New words
pin-drop syndrome — n. Extreme quietness in an office, which leads to worker stress because the significance of even the smallest noises is magnified. Also: pin drop syndrome. Example Citations: We thought one of the advantages of shopping on line was NOT having to… … New words
