We’re not going to sugarcoat it.
Business people, you sound ridiculous.
An entire generation of white-collar workers have decided that it’s fully acceptable to say things like, “We provide a truly bespoke value-add, from concept to the coal face.”
The Ridiculous Business Jargon Dictionary was started as a place to collect and document the outrageous expressions that have become so common in the working world. Browse over 1000 entries by selecting a letter from the menu or click one of the choice terms below for a granular deep dive.
Fresh from the field
Coal face [n.]
The department that actually works to deliver products and interact with clients.
Swim lane [n.]
1) Field of responsibility. 2) A specific segment of a business or market. “Listen, client management just isn’t in my swim lane.
Table stakes [n.]
The minimum resources needed to compete in a market. Occasionally misspelled as “table steaks”, causing confusion and hunger.