| Ear candy [n.] | Flattery. |
| Eat a reality sandwich [exp.] | Necessary when someone’s ideas are completely inappropriate for the given situation. “I can’t believe you said that to the committee. You better eat a reality sandwich before you walk back in that boardroom.” |
| Eat drink sleep [v.] | Complete and total dedication to a role. “…but my real passion is market segmentation. I eat drink and sleep analytics.” |
| Eat the elephant [exp.] | To take on a large, intimidating task. Typically followed by “one bite at a time,” which is a reminder that even the largest problems can be solved by breaking them down into manageable bits. “Elephant in the room? One bite at a time, love.” Suggested by Kelly G. |
| Eat the frog [v.] | To complete an unpleasant job that has been well procrastinated. “Just eat the frog and get on with it!” Suggested by Emma-Dawn L. |
| Econometrics [n.] | Marketed by consultants as a super scientific financial modeling exercise. Reality: Plugging three numbers into a pre-made spreadsheet. |
| Economical with the truth [adj.] | An aggravating euphemism for lying. “My esteemed colleague may not in fact realize he is being economical with the truth!!” |
| Ego surfing [v.] | Searching the web for references to oneself. |
| Eighty-six [v.] | To dispose of. “We have to eighty-six these documents or we’ll all be crucified.” |
| Elephants [n.] | Large investment groups that tend to move together. |
| Eleventh hour [exp.] | The last moment. |
| Empty suits [n.] | Unthinking middle management. |
| Enail [n.] | An email sent for the sole purpose of making a point in writing, usually at another person’s expense. Most effective when cc’ed to as many senior people as possible. Suggested by Ian C. |
| Enculturate [v.] | To make something part of daily office life. Suggested by Mike B. |
| Enthuse [v.] | To inspire enthusiasm (or attempt to). “I’m still looking for a way to enthuse the new hires.” Suggested by Andy P. |
| Entremanure [n.] | A self-employed risk taker that can’t catch a break. Everything he touches turns to shit. Suggested by Erin S. |
| EPON [n.] | Endless Pit Of Need. A colleague who continually seeks support for their ongoing personal and professional problems. Suggested by M. Schroeder. |
| Evangelize [v.] | To promote a product with the enthusiasm of a true believer. “We need distributors to evangelize the new line to local markets.” Suggested by Nicky T. |
| Even dead cats bounce [exp.] | Even worthless things can rise in value again. |
| Exploding offer [n.] | A job offer that expires after a certain date. |
| Extract the max [v.] | To achieve the highest level of productivity possible while directing a group of people. “I hope my management style will extract the max from each and every one of you.” |
| Extrapediately [adv.] | Faster than ASAP and quicker than STAT, this made-up word is saved for when a task must be completed almost instantly. Suggested by CM & JC. |
| Extraview [n.] | A second interview you feel obliged to hold even though the position has already been filled. Can also be scheduled when the candidate is just so damn hot. |
