This caustically funny Webster's of the workplace cuts to the true meaning of the inane argot spouted in cubicles and conference rooms across the land. <br><br>At a price even an intern can afford and in a handy paperback format that won't weigh down your messenger bag or briefcase, <b>The Dictionary of Corporate Bullshit</b> is a hilarious guide to the smoke-screen terms and passive-aggressive phrases we traffic in every day. Each entry begins with a straight definition followed by a series of alternative meanings that are, of course, what is really meant.<br><br>Take, for example, the widely used, seemingly innocuous term brainstorming:<br><br>1. to generate ideas as a group in an accepting environment and in a free-form manner<br>2. a supposedly relaxed forum in which no idea is a bad idea – that is, until you generate a bad idea and are met with uncomfortable silence/looks that suggest you are retarded or really uncool/the feeling that you are about to be fired<br><br>Beyond deciphering corporate commonplaces, you'll learn the PC term for secret Santa (Holiday Harry); why the Blackberry is “most commonly referred to as a 'Crackberry' due to its highly addictive nature”; and that when a co-worker says “Have a good night”, they really mean: “this meaningless, seemingly interminable exchange of small talk is now over. I am no longer speaking to you, and will now flee this awkward social situation. Don't even think of asking which way I'm walking.”<br><br>Just remember to read this only at COB (close of business) to avoid being busted (caught idling by your boss).