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Are there words you use at your job that anyone else rarely uses?

Example: Bulkhead (wall of a ship)

Posted - December 16, 2020
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  • 8214
    Dog gone it!
      December 16, 2020 2:35 PM MST
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  • 44608
    Golly gee.
      December 16, 2020 2:38 PM MST
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  • 13395
    'Stiff cock' refers to a sticking angecock on a railcar which could affect the braking performance.
      December 16, 2020 2:41 PM MST
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  • 10637
    "Facing" - pulling items to the lip of the shelf with front facing the customer.
    "Shipper" - that annoying cardboard container of merchandise that blocks the shelves in store aisles.
    "Two-eight" - a hot young woman ("Security, we have a two-eight on alsie 16"; two-eight aisle 16)
      December 16, 2020 5:11 PM MST
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  • 13277
    Yes
      December 16, 2020 5:20 PM MST
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  • 44608
    Do you wish to expound?
      December 16, 2020 7:34 PM MST
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  • 13277
    Credit. Deduction. Estimated payment. E-file rejection code. Refund transfer. AGI. EFIN. ITIN. PTIN. IPPIN. QBI.
      December 16, 2020 9:33 PM MST
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  • 10052
    Mostly acronyms and abbreviations. 
      December 16, 2020 6:46 PM MST
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  • 44608
    WTF?
      December 16, 2020 7:35 PM MST
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  • 10052
    Hahahaha! 

    Plenty of those common acronyms as well. :)
      December 17, 2020 5:25 PM MST
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  • 17595
    Yes, both in my corporate career as well as in law.
      December 17, 2020 1:00 AM MST
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