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Definition of off-the-shelf
off-the-shelf
adjective
- of a product, as-is rather than custom-built.
- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 11 2011.
- available, ready to be used
Last edited on Feb 01 2013. Submitted by i.heart.you.maybe on Feb 01 2013.
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| Definitions include: a bathroom break. | |
| Definitions include: to go free from a criminal charge. | |
| Definitions include: to do nothing of value. | |
| Definitions include: a meeting. | |
| Definitions include: a lucrative endeavor that requires little work. | |
| Definitions include: pejorative term for a person involved in marketing. | |
| Definitions include: high-paying, with good benefits, etc. | |
| Definitions include: speech commonly found in corporations, often filled with buzzwords, jargon, and "verbed" nouns. | |
| Definitions include: To copy or plagiarize, commonly used by emcees to indicate a plagiarist. | |
| Definitions include: "business". | |
| Definitions include: pejorative term used for management / consulting / executive types, who are more likely to wear business suits than the average worker. | |
| Definitions include: without any clothing covering the torso. | |
| Definitions include: "I see". | |
| Definitions include: workers. | |
| Definitions include: a break in the workday when employees gather to ingest drugs. | |
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Other terms relating to 'off': | |
| Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not. | |
| Definitions include: large buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: to move away from. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking. | |
| Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master. | |
| Definitions include: to reprimand. | |
| Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner. | |
| Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger. | |
| Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions. | |
| Definitions include: To cheat on one's spouse. | |
| Definitions include: to bore one. | |
| Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback. | |
| Definitions include: annoyed, very cross. | |
| Definitions include: to end a relationship. | |
Other terms relating to 'shelf': | |
| Definitions include: An ass so large, that the top portion is vertical, whereas a cocktail can be placed on it. | |
| Definitions include: software that was purchased or written, but never used. | |
| Definitions include: extremely attractive or supreme person or thing. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
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