Corporate Lingo

noun loyalty or commitment to a person, group, or cause

• Citizens are expected to pledge allegiance to their country.
• I have a strong allegiance to my favorite sports team.
• I'm ride or die for my crew, that's where my allegiance lies.
• Her allegiance to the company was unwavering, even in difficult times.

noun a style of writing or speaking that is typically used in official documents or by government officials

• The document was filled with complex officialese language that was difficult to understand.
• The report was full of jargon and officialese that made it hard to read.
• I can't stand all the officialese in these government forms.
• Her speech was so full of officialese that it felt like she was speaking a different language.

noun a slang term referring to the highest-ranking officials in an organization or group

• The top brass of the company gathered for a meeting to discuss the quarterly results.
• The top brass are planning a team building retreat next month.
• The top brass always get to make the big decisions around here.
• The top brass of the military are the ones calling the shots in times of crisis.

noun a person who works at a desk, typically in an office setting

• The desk jockey diligently worked on compiling the financial report for the board meeting.
• I never thought I'd become a desk jockey, but here I am staring at spreadsheets all day.
• My friend is such a desk jockey, he never leaves his cubicle except for lunch.
• In the world of professional sports, the coach referred to the team's analytics expert as the desk jockey who helped them strategize.

noun A cubicle rat is a person who spends a lot of time working in an office cubicle, often in a monotonous or repetitive job.

• The cubicle rat diligently worked on his tasks in the office.
• The cubicle rat was busy typing away at his desk.
• The cubicle rat was glued to his computer screen all day.
• He felt like a cubicle rat trapped in a maze of paperwork.

noun a new employee at Google, typically someone who is in their first year at the company

• The Noogler just completed their orientation at the company.
• I heard there's a new Noogler starting on Monday.
• The Noogler is still trying to figure out where everything is.
• Being a Noogler in a new job can feel like being a small fish in a big pond.

noun a person who is considered to be a small or unimportant part of a larger organization or group

• The office plankton diligently worked on their tasks in the cubicles.
• The office plankton were all busy bees today, buzzing around their desks.
• The office plankton were just grinding away at their work, like worker ants.
• In the sea of corporate life, the office plankton swim tirelessly to survive.