Jobs & Hustle Culture, Motivation & Engagement and Expressions of Pace · English Slang: Work Success Motivation

to work extra hours beyond one's regular schedule, often to complete tasks or earn additional pay

"He pulls overtime every weekend to save money."

"The dedicated employee had to pull overtime every night for a week to finish the important project."

a monotonous or repetitive routine, especially involving labor

"The grind is hard."

"The endless grind of factory work left him feeling utterly drained and uninspired."

a secondary job or project done in addition to one's main work, usually to earn extra money

"Her side hustle pays for vacations."

"Her side hustle of selling handmade jewelry online earned enough to pay her student loans."

a mindset centered on hard work, persistence, and hustling to achieve goals

"He has a constant grindset."

"His grindset mentality meant he worked sixteen hours daily without taking any breaks for fun."

an expression of relief or excitement that the workweek is ending and the weekend is near

"TGIF! Thank God it is Friday!"

"TGIF! Thank God it is Friday. I am so ready for the weekend to finally begin."

the willingness to hold onto an investment or asset despite high risk, uncertainty, or potential losses

"The investor had diamond hands."

"He kept his diamond hands on the stock despite the price crashing down around him."

a low-stress, well-paying job that allows minimal effort

"She loves her lazy girl job."

"She found a lazy girl job that paid well but required only four hours of actual work daily."

to do only the work you are paid for and refuse unpaid or excessive labor

"Do not do extra work, just act your wage."

"The lazy worker only acts his wage and never does more work than he is paid to do."

the practice of doing only the minimal required work on Mondays at the start of the workweek

"He practiced bare minimum Monday."

"On bare minimum Monday she answered only urgent emails and postponed everything else until Tuesday."

to acquire a company mainly to recruit its employees rather than its products or services

"The startup was acquihired by Google."

"The large tech company decided to acquihire the small startup mainly to gain access to its talented engineering team."

a playful term for Friday, expressing excitement or relief that the weekend is near

"Everyone was happy for Friyay."

"The office celebrated Friyay with early drinks because everyone was exhausted after a long week."

to commit completely to an action, often with boldness or reckless abandon

"He full sent it."

"The daredevil decided to full send the massive jump, committing completely to the risky maneuver."

the boss of one's direct supervisor

"My skip is here."

"I have to wait for my skip's approval before I can finalize this decision."

an employee or former employee who reports wrongdoing or illegal activity within an organization

"The whistle-blower exposed the fraud."

"The whistle-blower risked his career to expose the company's illegal dumping of toxic waste."

a spokesperson, someone who speaks officially on behalf of a person, group, or organization

"The spox refused to comment."

"The campaign spox refused to comment on the leaked internal memo about the candidate's health."

to tackle a difficult or tedious task alone, without help, preparation, or shortcuts

"He will rawdog the project."

"He decided to rawdog the difficult assignment, refusing any assistance or shortcuts to prove his capability."

(usually plural) a misspelling of stock, often used online to refer to shares, especially those expected to rise in value

"This stonk is rising fast."

"The online community celebrated as the meme stonk surged dramatically in value throughout the trading day."

a project or activity undertaken to earn money or achieve a goal

"It was a good hustle."

"His side hustle as a freelance graphic designer allowed him to supplement his income significantly."

to have complete control, mastery, or confidence over something

"She has the recipe for success on lock."

"The top student has the exam on lock because she has studied every single chapter thoroughly."

to get ready for action or prepare for a challenge

"The soldier shouted, lock and load."

"The soldier shouted lock and load to his team before they went into the dangerous battle zone."

an attempt, try, or turn at something

"That idea is whack."

"That excuse sounded whack because everyone knew he had been caught lying before."

courage, toughness, and perseverance over time in the face of challenges

"The team showed true grit."

"Her grit and determination helped her finish the marathon despite a painful ankle injury."

to have a strong craving or intense desire for something

"I jones for coffee every morning."

"I am starting to jones for a cup of strong coffee because I have not had any caffeine all morning."

excited, enthusiastic, or hyped up about something

"I am amped."

"The crowd was amped up for the concert and they screamed when the band walked onto the stage."

excited, hyped, or highly engaged, often in gaming, sports, or music contexts

"She is geeked."

"He was geeked about the new video game release and he waited in line at midnight to buy it."

extremely excited, pumped up, or enthusiastic

"The crowd is hyped."

"The hyped audience cheered loudly when their favorite athlete entered the stadium for the competition."

feeling extremely excited or enthusiastic about something

"I am stoked."

"The surfer was stoked when he caught the perfect wave and rode it all the way to shore."

excited, energized, and ready for something

"The team is pumped."

"The team was pumped for the championship game and they could hardly sit still in the locker room."

focused, attentive, or doing something properly

"He is always on job and never late."

"The detective is always on job and cannot relax even when he is supposed to be on vacation."

to enter a state of total focus or concentration on a task

"He will lock in."

"To prepare for the competition, the athlete would lock in for hours, completely ignoring all distractions."

courage, bravery, or nerve to do something difficult or risky

"She has guts."

"It took incredible guts for her to stand up to the bully and defend her friend."

inner strength, moral courage, or the ability to stand up for oneself

"She has a strong spine."

"Despite the pressure, she showed remarkable spine and refused to compromise her values."

performing exceptionally well under pressure or in critical situations

"His play was clutch."

"His clutch performance in the final minute of the game saved the team from certain defeat."

ready, willing, or bold enough to take on a challenge or task

"I am game."

"She is always game for trying new foods and she once ate fried insects on a dare."

showing agreement, loyalty, or willingness to participate in an activity or cause

"He is down for it."

"Everyone was down for the proposed charity event, eager to contribute to a good cause."

willing, ready, or on board to participate in something

"Are you in?"

"When the team proposed the new project, she was enthusiastically in and ready to tackle challenges."

to tease or joke about someone, often playfully

"They crack up."

"My friends always crack up at my silly jokes, which makes me feel appreciated."

happening extremely quickly, often before one has time to react or notice

"He was gone in a flash."

"He was gone in a flash and we did not even see him leave the room."

very quickly; immediately

"Get over here PDQ."

"Get over here PDQ because we need your help with something urgent and important."

immediately; without delay

"The patient needs help stat."

"The patient needs help stat so the nurse called the doctor immediately."

to complete a task, activity, or process as quickly as possible

"They speedrun the game every night."

"The professional gamer managed to speedrun the entire game in less than thirty minutes."

to leave or depart quickly, often suddenly

"Let's jet out of here quickly."

"We need to jet if we want to catch our flight because the traffic to the airport is very heavy."

to speed up or intensify effort on a task

"He smashed the gas and sped away."

"The reckless driver smashed the gas and sped away from the police car that was trying to pull him over."

to run, leave, or move quickly, often to escape or get somewhere fast

"We need to book it to catch the train."

"The children saw the school bus arriving so they had to book it down the street to catch it."

to purposefully act slowly

"Stop dragging your feet and decide."

"The government is dragging its feet on passing the new environmental laws that everyone is waiting for."

a person who moves, acts, or responds slowly; often used teasingly

"Don't be slowpoke."

"The impatient driver honked repeatedly at the slowpoke ahead of him in traffic."

extremely slow speed or progress, often used to express frustration or exaggeration

"The traffic was moving at a snail's pace."

"The old tractor was moving at a snail pace so we were late for the appointment."

slow to learn about, adopt, or join something that others are already aware of or involved in

"He finally joined the trend, late to the party."

"The company was late to the party with their new smartphone because their competitors had already released better models."

to become mentally absent, distracted, or unresponsive

"He zones out during boring lectures."

"I tend to zone out during long meetings when the topic does not interest me or affect my work directly."

to do something very slowly, often more slowly than necessary, sometimes to the annoyance of others

"You took your sweet time getting here."

"The lazy worker took his sweet time finishing the task because he knew there was no deadline."