Skeey Lingo

When you work in a high-tech, rapidly moving industry, you're bound to develop a certain vernacular that defines and shapes the way you talk during the day. And at Skeey, we're no exception.

But while others may use fancy words like critical success factors, low-hanging fruit and revenue, we keep it simpler. Much simpler.

In fact, here's our entire vocabulary.

OOOOOOHHHH, AC SLATER!!!

We usually work in jeans and t-shirts, but occasionally we have client meetings during the day, requiring us to wear something a little more fancy. Therefore, we have a dress shirt and slacks handy, just in case we have to change. When one of us is changing, the others usually yell out this quote, imitating the girls in the audience of "Saved By the Bell" who whistle and scream for Mario Lopez whenever he changes for wrestling practice.

Oh, diss!

Used when someone has been, well, dissed. Please note that due to the "tough love" nature of Skeey, attempting to diss one of our co-workers is encouraged and may result in a high-five. Your company's diss policy may vary, and we cannot be held responsible if your attempted diss backfires.

Oh, meta-diss!

Said when someone's diss gets dissed. This happens when someone attempts a diss, but the quality of the diss is judged to be poor by a majority of those present. Getting meta-dissed is disastrous to one's ego, and results in having to eat lunch by yourself half an hour after the other guys eat.

See you later, hip bones

Best said in a high-pitched voice, this phrase is used when we've consumed far too many calories in one sitting, thus leading to expected weight gain. Most likely heard on ORF.

Sounds great, Greg

An homage to "The Brady Bunch", this phrase is used when someone asks a question, and you either don't care what the answer is, or you're not paying attention. It's just shorthand for saying, "That's an interesting observation you just made, but at this moment in time I do not feel like giving you a respectable answer." Though it sounds like a diss, it is not.

Donk

How Al initiates a conversation with Gavin.

Ex: "Donk, can you teach me again how to make coffee?"

Bronco

How Al initiates a conversation with CK.

Ex: "Bronco, when’s Donk coming in? I’m thirsty."

Hey

How Gavin initiates a conversation with Al, CK, and pretty much everyone else who's not important to him.

Ex: "Hey, let me boss you around for a minute."

Brother

How CK initiates a conversation with everyone except his real-life brothers, which confuses the heck out of us.

Ex: "Brother, I think I might be union today."

Frig

CK's one and only swear. He's the good one. Gavin and Al swear like sailors.

Ex: "Frig! My mock turtleneck doesn't fit any more."

Union

Used when someone's working less than an 8-hour day.

Ex: "CK left early. Union meeting."

ORF

Acronym for Onion Ring Friday. Every Friday we eat onion rings from Apollo's Pizza. Our version of Hawaiian Shirt day.

Ex: "You union tomorrow?" "No way, tomorrow’s ORF."

Ramon Salazar

A made-up sports figure that we use whenever CK is in the room, rather than having to explain to him who each real-life sports person is.

Ex: "Donk, you watch the game last night? Salazar was awesome."

Oh, I love this song

Used when there's no music playing, and whoever said it is too lazy to double-click their own iTunes icon. It’s a cue for someone else to assume the DJ role.

Ex: "Oh, I love this song."