drift wood

Intermediate 💼 Corporate / Business

Definition

An older male colleague who inexplicably inserts himself into social circles and spaces where younger, often attractive employees congregate, using casual proximity as a tactic to build rapport. Like actual driftwood, he bobs around aimlessly until he washes up somewhere convenient.

Example Usage

Tom is such drift wood—he keeps showing up at the intern lunches even though he has nothing to do with that department.

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