Latest in office jargon revealed

Jargon is an inevitable part of office life

Are your colleagues in need of "a bite of the reality sandwich"?

The phrase ranks among the UK's most cringeworthy workplace jargon, according to a list compiled by recruitment firm Office Angels.

New office buzz words also include "blamestorming" - debating with colleagues why a deadline was missed and who was responsible.

And "boss-spasming" - getting busy with a lot of work as soon as your boss enters the room.

Other workplace lingo noted by the recruitment firm included "we need to bottom this out" and "the juice ain't worth the squeeze".

Office daydreamers can tell their bosses they are engaging in "workspace specific perceptual abstraction".

Office Angels' managing director David Clubb said unnecessary jargon should generally be abandoned in favour of clear, simple language.

"Jargon is an inevitable part of office life and whilst it can often be regarded as baffling and frustrating, there are advantages to speaking the office lingo," he said.

"These can range from bonding with a team to understanding mind-boggling conference calls."

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Are you guilty of using office jargon? What cringeworthy terms have you heard?

Here are some of your suggestions:

If something is dealt with by a certain person it is known as an 'ism'. So if it is dealt with by Mike, it is known as a 'Mike-ism'.
Ash, Clevedon, UK

The worst one I¿ve heard is "nothing is too blue sky" basically meaning no idea is too outrageous. I now hum ELO's Mr Blue Sky to myself every time someone uses it.
Roger, Leeds

The phrase that really is over-used these days is without doubt "In terms of". I have heard it being used in so many inappropriate situations and it is nothing more than weak verbal padding. I find myself sitting in meetings counting the number of times it is said rather than paying attention to the bits in between that are actually important.
Ben King, London

I work in a "cube farm" (office area of cubicles)& when someone drops something or raises a voice I "prarie dog" (stand up to look over the top of the screen).
Dave B (Brit-ex pat), Keswick, Canada

"Lets chuck it on the seed tray and see if the budgie bites!" An awful way of saying 'lets try it and see'. Nick
Nick Paul, Southend on Sea, UK

I read this article and thought of the dreaded list of acronyms I maintain for work, which is about a mile longer than my arm now - I put it together to help new starters but now staff seem to be thinking of new acronyms left right and centre. The Sexual Health Action Group has to be one of the most cringeworthy acronyms I've heard so far. The new in word for my manager at the moment is 'funky'. I assume she wants to jazz the NHS up a bit, little does she know it also means 'a bad odour'.
S, Derby, UK