The UK's 10 newest pieces of business jargon

Taken from ISMM's publication 'The edge" an interesting take on current new words being used in business around the UK. 2,000 business travellers from Amba hotels were researched and found these; 1. BACON WRAP - when you take something good and elevate it to excellence by adding value to it. 2. BUFFLING - speaking at length and off point in a business context. 3. DERP - a simple, ill defined response to an ignorant comment or action. 4. DUMB WALKING - walking slowly without paying attention to the world around you, because you are preoccupied using a smartphone. 5. HUMBLEBRAG - the practice of saying something apparently modest, which is really intended to boast. 6. NOMOPHOBIA - fear of being without your mobile phone. 7. POWER PAUNCH- a large stomach worn proudly as a badge of status. 8. QWERTY NOSEDIVE - falling asleep at the keyboard. 9. SUN LIGHTING - doing a different job on one day of the working week. 10. UNDERBRAG - a boast that consists of openly admitting to failings to prove you are confident enough not to care what others think of you.

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