- warm fuzzies
- Verbal compliments.► “David Goodall, a Motorola compensation executive, tells managers ‘to think beyond cash’ about the ‘warm fuzzies.’ ” (Wall Street Journal, Sept. 27, 1994, p. A1)
American business jargon. 2014.
warm fuzzies
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warm fuzzies — noun plural Date: 1981 feelings of happiness, contentment, or sentimentality < got warm fuzzies from the good news > … New Collegiate Dictionary
warm fuzzies — noun plural Etymology: fuzzy, adjective : feelings of happiness, pleasure, or contentment winning the game gave everyone warm fuzzies … Useful english dictionary
warm fuzzies — n American affection, comfort, friendliness, compli ments. A light hearted phrase from the 1970s, adopted by the business com munity to denote praise applied deliber ately as a motivator. The notion is that of something warm, and perhaps furry,… … Contemporary slang
warm fuzzy — warm fuzz|ies «FUHZ eez», occasionally sing. warm fuzzy. anything that reassures or produces a sympathetic or affectionate response: »Even “gambling”…has been buffed with warm fuzzies. We call it “gaming” these days (Gerri Hirshey) … Useful english dictionary
warm fuzz|ies — «FUHZ eez», occasionally sing. warm fuzzy. anything that reassures or produces a sympathetic or affectionate response: »Even “gambling”…has been buffed with warm fuzzies. We call it “gaming” these days (Gerri Hirshey) … Useful english dictionary
warm fuz·zies — / ˈfʌziz/ noun [plural] US informal : feelings of happiness and affection The movie gave her the warm fuzzies … Useful english dictionary
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softwarmfuzzygoth — the feeling of soft warm fuzzies induced by something which would not induce soft warm fuzzies in normal people. i.e. something dark, morbid, or just plain wrong. My boyfriend took me for a walk in the cemetary last night. It made me feel so… … Dictionary of american slang
softwarmfuzzygoth — the feeling of soft warm fuzzies induced by something which would not induce soft warm fuzzies in normal people. i.e. something dark, morbid, or just plain wrong. My boyfriend took me for a walk in the cemetary last night. It made me feel so… … Dictionary of american slang
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