“Don’t be a Karen” is slang meaning “Don’t be unnecessarily demanding, entitled, argumentative, or complain excessively—especially over something minor.”
A “Karen” stereotype usually refers to someone who makes unreasonable complaints or insists on speaking to a manager.
Example:
“It’s just a small mistake. Don’t be a Karen about it.”
It can be joking or insulting, depending on the context.
A back charge is a billing made to collect an expense incurred in a previous billing period. It can be due to lack of payment by the recipient of services or goods, an adjustment due to an error, or to collect an expense that was not billable until a later period due to timing issues.
A vendor can, at its discretion, add a late fee or other additional charges in conjunction with a back charge that is due to an unpaid bill.
Assume George has a business selling applesauce, and XYZ grocery purchases two boxes of George's applesauce every month. However, XYZ recently came under new management and forgot to pay George's invoice for September applesauce. George isn't aware and delivers the September order of applesauce anyway.
On the invoice for the October applesauce, George includes a back charge for the still outstanding September applesauce charges. XYZ may simply accept the charge, but more often than not a back charge brings unwanted anger—sometimes even litigation—if it is not discussed up front. It is also for this purpose that George hopefully made someone from XYZ sign for the delivery, so he could show he delivered it to XYZ as he always had.
noun [ C ] mainly US informal disapproving
uk /ˈbiːn ˌkaʊn.tər/ us /ˈbiːn ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚ/
an accountant (= someone who takes care of a company's financial affairs), especially one who works for a large company and does not like to allow employees to spend money:
It looked like the project was going to be approved, but the bean counters said it wasn't cost-effective.
bean counter
noun [ C ] informal disapproving
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a person who makes financial decisions for a company or government, especially someone who wants to severely limit the amount of money spent:
The Treasury's role is to act as Britain's bean counter in chief.
adjective informal
uk /ˈɡrʌm.pi/ us /ˈɡrʌm.pi/
easily annoyed and complaining:
I hadn't had enough sleep and was feeling kind of grumpy.
a grumpy old man.
being in a slightly angry mood because you are annoyed at something or are feeling tired:
Dad is always grumpy on Monday mornings.
bib
noun [ C ]
UK /bɪb/ US /bɪb/
a cover made of cloth or plastic that is worn by young children when eating to protect their clothes
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bib?q=Bib
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(US practice pinny, scrimmage vest)
a piece of clothing like a light shirt with no sleeves that is worn over other clothing, for example in team games to show which team a person is playing for
float someone's boat
idiom informal
to be what someone likes or is interested in:
Motor racing doesn't really float my boat.
What floats your boat means?
The expression 'whatever floats your boat' means do what brings you joy. For example: It's your birthday. We can go to the theatre or have a meal in a posh restaurant. Whatever floats your boat.1 Nov 2012
https://www.bbc.co.uk › 2012/11
Whatever floats your boat - Learning English - BBC
noun
under the pump
idiom informal UK and Australian English
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in a difficult situation or feeling a lot of pressure:
When his team are under the pump he generally comes up with a few good ideas.
I am feeling a little under the pump to lose weight before the wedding.
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The term stems from the railway when chains and hooks connected the carriages or goods trucks. If the rear chain came lose from the secured position it would drag on the ground slowing progress.
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drag the chain (third-person singular simple present drags the chain, present participle dragging the chain, simple past and past participle dragged the chain)
Drag the chain" is an Australian slang term that means to lag behind or shirk/avoid one's fair share of work.
To fall behind relative to others.
To unwittingly hold up progress.
To deliberately hold up progress by acting slowly.
Act’s dragging of the chain seems designed to prevent progress on this important issue.
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If someone says, "I'll be there at 3:30ish" does the "ish" include any time before 3:30, or only after 3:30?
“ish” translates roughly to “about” or “approximately.” 3:30ish spans the period from “a short time before 3:30” to “a short time after 3:30.”
It’s common to say something like, “I’ll be there 3:30ish, depending on traffic.” If I leave enough time to account for heavy traffic, but the traffic turns out to be very light, I may very well arrive earlier than 3:30
-ish suffix (QUITE)
used to form adjectives to give the meaning to some degree; fairly:
He had a sort of reddish beard.
She was oldish - about 60, I'd say.
We'll start at sevenish (= about seven o'clock).
