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# Jargon

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10 bits of fashion-speak that should just be banned forever
Is your capsule wardrobe trans-seasonal? IS IT?
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Feb 4th 2018, 8:00 PM
'Manspreading' and 'Grexit' have been added to the Oxford Dictionaries
It’s official…
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Aug 27th 2015, 8:41 PM
These are the tech terms and names you are likely mispronouncing
Mail… kimp?
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Jun 28th 2015, 11:29 AM
10 buzzwords from 2014 that are still ringing in our ears
“Dox me on the cloud and I swear I will blow the whistle on you, you spornosexual troll.”
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Dec 30th 2014, 8:00 PM
9 foolproof tips for bluffing your way through any techie conversation
Web Summit have you baffled? Well, you too can be a ‘thought leader’ in your ecosystem.
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Nov 5th 2014, 9:30 PM
Should official forms use less jargon?
The National Adult Literacy Agency is calling on the Government to produce documents in ‘plain English’.
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Sep 25th 2014, 9:50 AM
Learning the lingo - how to talk the talk when buying your first house
EA? BER? WTF? We’re here to explain it all.
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Sep 4th 2014, 12:19 PM
Tech jargon leaving you confused? This glossary will help you out
If you don’t know your 4G from your selfie, then you’ve come to the right place.
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Aug 6th 2014, 12:09 PM
The 12 most insufferable pieces of office jargon in existence
Let’s blue-sky this dialogue and circle back tomorrow.
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Sep 11th 2013, 1:00 PM
The 11 most infuriating talkers in your office right now
We need a paradigm shift on these guys going forward.
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Sep 4th 2013, 1:03 PM
Are you 'shovel ready'? 11 bits of jargon you didn't want to know
Going on a “client journey”? Looking for the “USP? Planning a “mind share”? Then you’ll know what all this lot are on about…
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May 20th 2012, 9:15 AM
I'm a politician, bail me out of here
Government members have been spinning themselves silly to deny a bailout – TheJournal.ie does a spot of creative translation to cut through the jargon.
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Nov 18th 2010, 11:24 AM