If you catch my drift
The gloves are off
Used to express the notion that something will be done in an uncompromising or brutal way, without compunction or hesitation.
I was going to play a nice friendly game of ping-pong, but since you decided to slam the ball the gloves are off
Dilly-Dally
Waste time through aimless wandering or indecision.
When Murthy saw Seb working on Jeopardy he yelled "Stop dilly-dallying!"
Día Festivo
Public Holiday
December 25th is a Dia Festivo for most companies.
Привет (Pree-Vyget)
Hello
Every morning the team members say Привет to each other as they walk in.
What is the name of Steven's girlfriend's dog?
Milo
Steven loves talking about his girlfriend's dog Milo.
Elephant in the Room
If you say there is an elephant in the room, you mean that there is an obvious problem or difficult situation that people do not want to talk about.
After Seb came into the meeting room with toilet paper coming out of his shoe, there was an elephant in the room.
Hubris
An extreme and unreasonable feeling of pride and confidence in yourself.
Because of his own hubris, Jorge got hit in the head with a frisbee. He wanted to catch it with no hands!
Miércoles
Wednesday
Funnovation usually occurs on Miércoles
なかま (Nakama)
Friend
We're all Nakama here.
猫 (Māo)
Cat
Seb loves his 猫.
Follow Suit
Conform to another's actions.
I didn't understand why everyone in the room decided to cover their heads. But figured I should follow suit anyway.
Coalesce
Come together and form one mass or whole.
When Vijay wrote the database query, he coalesced the alert action string with the alert detail string.
Verano
Summer
El Verano is coming to an end.
Veritas
Truth
Having heard the rumors, Murthy confronted Tim to discover the veritas of his opinion and measure the verisimilitude of his response.
What day of the week will it be 700 days from now?
The same day it is today. (presumably Wednesday)
Move the Goalposts
Unfairly alter the conditions or rules of a procedure during its course.
I can never beat my 6 year old nephew at the games he makes up. Because as soon as I start winning he moves the goalposts
Banter
The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.
Listening to Shiva & Kousalya's banter is entertaining to me.
Friolento
Someone who has a tendency to get cold.
Kousalya is Friolento. When the weather gets a little chilly, she's always bundled up in warm clothes.
друг (Droog)
Friend
Viswa is a Комите́т друг. Or friend of the KGB.
Special Round! You may not converse with your team. Listen to Seb for the rules.
Words:
Terse, Curmudgeon,Clobber,Rejuvenate,Pariah,Luddite,Pacify,Homage,Profound,Toxic,Impervious
N/A
Beating a Dead Horse
A particular request or line of conversation that is already foreclosed or otherwise resolves, and any attempt to continue it is futile; or that to continue in any endeavour (physical, mental, etc.) is a waste of time as the outcome is already decided.
I wish Seb didn't talk about how delicious Mexican Cantina day was every week. He's really beating a dead horse.
Ecstatic
Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.
When Murthy ended his vacation to come back to work, he was ecstatic!
verle las orejas al lobo
Literally 'to see the wolf's ears'. But the meaning is to detect some hidden danger.
Tom verle las orejas al lobo when he overheard Seb talking about his proposed target for his new paper airplane.
すごい (Sugoi)
Amazing or awesome.
Did you see that sweet backflip Brie just did? It was すごい!
Complete the sentence:
The 3 read his favorite 5. Which as it turns out was about a 8 who sailed the oceans on a 11.
(Hint: Telephone...Christmas)
The monkey read his favorite book. Which as it turns out was about a mouse who sailed the oceans on a ferry.