Definition of a PHB

PHB

noun

acronym for "pointy-haired boss". A boss who is not knowledgeable about technical matters. From Dilbert's boss in the Dilbert comic strip.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'acronyms (list of)':
DND	Definitions include: acronym for "do not disturb".
BJJ	Definitions include: acronym for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
RCH	Definitions include: figuratively, a very small amount.
ASAP	Definitions include: acronym for "as soon as possible".
NLT	Definitions include: acronym for "no later than".
DIAF	Definitions include: acronym for "die in a fire".
PM	Definitions include: acronym for "private message".
RNG hell	Definitions include: of a video game, excessively difficult because positive things happen with very low frequency, and/or negative things happen with very high frequency.
HA	Definitions include: "Hell's Angels".
IIR	Definitions include: acronym for "if I recall".
LEL	Definitions include: "LOL" with the O replaced with an E.
IANAL	Definitions include: acronym for "I am not a lawyer."
r	Definitions include: shortened, phonetic version of "are".
OD	Definitions include: to over-do it, exaggerate.
D/D free	Definitions include: "drug and disease free", i.e. not a drug user and without sexually transmitted diseases.
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang':
crufty	Definitions include: of software, poorly built due to the accumulation of code written over a long period of time.
wizard	Definitions include: used with a subject matter to refer to a person with deep, expert knowledge of that subject matter.
firefight	Definitions include: to deal with urgent problems (usually at work.)
troll	Definitions include: an unattractive female or one with a bad reputation.
give af	Definitions include: "give a fuck".
wart	Definitions include: a small piece of a design that doesn't work as well as the rest of the design.
4ine	Definitions include: alternative spelling of "fine", as in attractive.
kthxbye	Definitions include: shortened version of "okay, thanks, bye."
write-only code	Definitions include: source code that is extremely difficult to understand.
HFS	Definitions include: acronym for "holy fucking shit".
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DFTBA	Definitions include: acronym for "don't forget to be awesome".
tl;wrl	Definitions include: acronym for "too long; will read later".
TMK	Definitions include: acronym for "to my knowledge".
rickroll	Definitions include: alternate spelling of Rick roll.
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Other terms relating to 'boss':
boss	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
boss game	Definitions include: boss game.
*boss ngger**	Definitions include: a justified self-important person, for a good or bad reason.
like a boss	Definitions include: impressively.
pointy-haired boss	Definitions include: a boss who is not knowledgeable about technical matters.
Other terms relating to 'hair':
bad hair day	Definitions include: a day during which one can't make one's hair look good.
be in (one's) hair	Definitions include: to bother someone.
blue-hair	Definitions include: an elderly person.
butt hair	Definitions include: a measure of very minute distance.
c hair	Definitions include: a cunt hair.
*cnt hair**	Definitions include: a very small amount - about the distance represented by the thickness of a female pubic hair.
eat hair pie	Definitions include: to perform cunnilingus.
finer than frog hair	Definitions include: extremely attractive.
finer than frog's hair	Definitions include: has to do with a very fine filament.
get a wild hair	Definitions include: to get a wild impulse.
get out of (one's) hair	Definitions include: to leave.
hair band	Definitions include: a glam metal band.
hair burger	Definitions include: the vulva, especially if unshaven.
hair farmer	Definitions include: a person who grows their hair long out of laziness, or a repressed sense of social rebellion.
hair of the dog	Definitions include: a drink of alcohol in the morning - of the same type one was drinking the previous night - to ward off or stop a hangover.
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Other terms relating to 'pointy':
pointy-haired	Definitions include: From Dilbert's boss in the Dilbert comic strip.
pointy-haired boss	Definitions include: a boss who is not knowledgeable about technical matters.