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    [Noun]  | "fur*lough" | \ ˈfər-(ˌ)lō \


    1: a leave of absence granted to a governmental or institutional employee (such as a soldier or civil servant); also : a document authorizing such a leave of absence

    2: a temporary leave from work that is not paid and is often for a set period of time

    3: a set period of time when a prisoner is allowed to leave a prison


    Origin: 1631 ;

     Dutch verlof, literally, permission, from Middle Dutch, from ver- for- + lof permission; akin to Middle High German loube permission {mat|for-|}, {mat|leave|};

    [Verb]  | "furlough" 


    1: to grant a leave of absence or furlough to (someone)

    2: to put (a worker) on furlough : to lay off (a worker) for usually a brief or temporary period


    Origin: 1781 ;

     See: {furlough:1 };

    [Idiom]  | "on furlough" 


    1: with permission to be away or required to be away for a period of time from the place where one is stationed or working : experiencing such a time away

    [Noun]  | "furlough" 


    1: the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily;


      * e.g., " ... the landscaping company usually has to put most of its personnel on furlough during the extremely slow winter months "



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     [ "furlough" ]

    1: A temporary layoff. Forced to be done by executives in order to satisfy a lowered budget.

      * e.g.,  ... The ECE department's faculty is having a furlough Friday and will not be available on that day. 

     [ "furlough" ]

    1: A cocktail consisting of gin, vodka, rum, two parts vermouth and topped up with ginger ale. Shaken with ice and drunk in a tumbler if possible or a mug.

      * e.g.,  ... Jim got furloughed today but he's laughing because he's sipping on a furlough now. 

     [ "furlough" ]

    1: Used as another word for ditching/cutting a class (usually in college)

      * e.g.,  ... Dude I'm furloughing my 7am class tomorrow for sure. 

     [ "furlough" ]

    1: It is synonym for laying-off.

      * e.g.,  ... I am going to furlough you. 

     [ "Furloughism" ]

    1: Movement or belief that supports the upcoming furlough and embraces all that it has to offer. Some of its wonderful offerings consist of but are not limited to, lots of time off if you are a federal employee and the joy of watching those people panic who thought life was a joke and spent every cent they made instead of saving some.

      * e.g.,  ... Person A – Boy this furlough is great. I am going golfing tomorrow, gonna day drink tomorrow and get sloppy drunk, and then be hungover the following day and do nothing except eat and scratch my balls. Person B – Yeah, this is the life bro. And how about those scumbag losers who are at the food kitchen. Hahaha. I bet they are happy they got the iPhone4, those 300 dollar shoes, and that new Mercedes! God bless furloughism! 

     [ "Furlough" ]

    1: A drinking day for all federal goverment employees!

      * e.g.,  ... Dude we just go furloughed, lets go to the bar! 

     [ "Furlough" ]

    1: Sitting on ones arse whilst getting paid to have a pokey wank to granny porn.

      * e.g.,  ... What you up to today Paul? Not much mate I’ve just furloughed myself.. 

     [ "furlough time" ]

    1: Time spent at work doing absolutely nothing work related, to make up for the furlough day the company gave you to save money due to poor financial management.

      * e.g.,  ... Bob: Jim, you've been goofing off all day, what gives?" 

     [ "furlough that shit" ]

    1: The act of removing something unpleasant

      * e.g.,  ... "Man, I have this huge term paper about the economy due tomorrow. Furlough that shit." 

     [ "furlough tourettes" ]

    1: The act of uncontrollably erupting into a profanity laced hate-bomb directed at Governor Schwarzenegger each and every time the word “furlough” is heard, (most commonly diagnosed in California state workers).

      * e.g.,  ... "Furlough, f@cking bullsh&t, c*cksucker. I'd like to furlough that motherf#cker right in his five foot nothing ass!" said Bill. Sadly, this is yet another sad case of furlough tourettes. 

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