Following, are Dilbert's latest vocabulary additions---new words for the
90's

ALPHA GEEK	The most knowledgeable, technically proficient person in an
office or work group.

ASSMOSIS         The process by which some people seem to absorb
success and advancement by kissing up to the boss rather than working hard.

BLAMESTORMING	Sitting around in a group discussing why a deadline was
missed or a project failed and who was responsible.

CHAINSAW CONSULTANT  An outside expert brought in to reduce the employee
headcount which leaves the top brass with clean hands.

CUBE FARM	An office filled with cubicles.

FLIGHT RISK	Used to describe employees who are suspected of planning to
leave a company or department soon.

GOING POSTAL	Euphemism for being totally stressed out, for losing it.
Makes reference to the unfortunate track record of postal employees who
have snapped and gone on shooting rampages.

GOOD JOB	A 'get out of debt' job.  A well-paying job people
take in order to pay off their debts, one that they will quit as soon as
they are solvent again.

IDEA HAMSTERS	People who always seem to have their idea generators running.

IRRITAINMENT	Entertainment and media spectacles that are annoying
but you find yourself unable to stop watching them.  Such as:  The OJ
trials, Bill Clinton's shameful video Grand Jury testimony.

PERCUSSIVE MAINTENANCE The fine art of whacking the heck out of an
electronic device to get it to work again.

PRAIRIE DOGGING	When someone yells or drops something loudly in a
cube farm and people's heads pop up over the walls to see what's going on.

SEAGULL MANAGER	A manager who flies in, makes a lot of noise, craps on
everything and then leaves.

SITCOMS		Single-income, two children, oppressive mortgage.  What
yuppies turn into when they have children and one of them stops working to
stay home with the kits.

STARTER MARRIAGE A short-lived first marriage that ends in divorce
with no kids, no property and no regrets.

STRESS PUPPY	A person who seems to thrive on being stressed out
and whiny.

SWIPED OUT	An ATM or credit card that has been rendered
useless because the magnetic strip is worn away from extensive use.

TOURISTS	People who take training classes just
to get a vacation from their jobs.

TREEWARE	Hacker slang for documentation or other
printed material.

UNINSTALLED	Euphemism for being fired.

VULCAN NERVE PINCH The taxing hand position required to read all
the appropriate keys for certain commands.  For instance, the warm reboot
for a Mac II computer involved simultaneously pressing the Control Key, the
Command key, Return key and the Power On key.

XEROX SUBSIDY	Euphemism for swiping free photocopies from one's
workplace.

YUPPIE FOOD STAMPS The ubiquitous $ 20 bills spewed out of ATMs
everywhere.  Often used when trying to split the bill after a meal.