Mar
3
2005

word of the day: vulturing

vulturing (noun)
1) The act of hovering outside lunchtime meetings in the hopes of scooping up leftover sandwiches and the like once the meeting ends;
2) Keeping an eye out for (and taking advantages of) opportunities for free food;
3) The act of behaving like a scavenging, predatory bird in search of food.

Posted at 1:25 PM in language

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