Touch Base
tuch baysverb
What it means
To initiate contact with a colleague for no stated purpose, in the hope that proximity will be mistaken for productivity.
What it actually means
I need to look busy and you were the nearest name.
How it is used in a sentence
"Just touching base to see where we're at with the thing nobody assigned."
Filed under
Business Bafflegab — Language engineered so that nothing is ever anyone’s fault and no decision is ever final.
Bafflegab — The phrase means nothing. We are ridiculing it.
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Circle Back
Business BafflegabSUR-kul bakverbEuphemism
A tactical postponement technique used in meetings to delay a decision until the underlying problem either resolves itself or destroys the company.
Real meaningI am ignoring this until next quarter.
Ping
Business BafflegabpingverbBafflegab
To send a message with no greeting, no context, and the implicit expectation of an immediate response.
Real meaningYour attention belongs to me now.