Buzzwords - Corporate

Today's business world is awash in overused buzzwords. Many think these terms make them appear "in the loop" and well-read. But while the temptation is great to use these words and phrases as shortcuts, they have become the subject of jokes. Below are some common examples in business today: 

News snackers are people with short attention spans who primarily get their news in short bursts from things like Twitter, RSS feeds, and mobile phones.

An urban Amish is a city dweller with no cell phone, no laptop, no iPod, no Blackberry, etc.

Oblication is vacation time spent managing personal obligations, such as taking time off from work to move house or meet the electrician, etc.

OT-mail: An unnecessary, after-hours e-mail sent to a supervisor or co-workers with the sole purpose of time-stamping how late you worked.

Leveraging knowledge capital: Stealing someone else's work or idea and then changing a few things to make it your own.

Telephonically communicated: To convey information or data by telephone. "The results of the retest were telephonically communicated to the CEO." A less buzzy alternative: "I called Jack."