Indian bull

Delighted to see this version of the book coming out in India. Our friends there are so polite that they wouldn’t dream of having the word bullshit on the cover. A humbling realisation for me.

New bull just in: Reach out

Reach out: 1. To contact in some way. 2. Truly horrible way of suggesting any form of interaction with a colleague or associate, offered in an “arms around the world” sort of tone; visions of two fingers only just touching, a la the Sistine chapel, or a film villain about to drop off a cliff despite vain attempts to hold them back.

Spotted by Dave Hart

New bull: vibing

Vibing: 1. Talking about nothing much in a lively sort of way. 2. Talking utter bollocks, often when off one’s head on booze or drugs; riffing randomly on any topic that comes to mind; content of many brainstorms, as in “Oh, we’ll just vibe around that particular thought.”

New bull: Fallen over

Fallen over:1. Finished; collapsed. 2. Slightly patronizing and glib phrase much loved by dealmakers in the city, as in “Okay Seb, so the deal has fallen over, but you need to get back into the ring and keep fighting,” or some such rubbish.