Term of the Day: ungatz

to have ungatz--to have nothing, to have one ball (testicle). Italian slang. Angry disappointment. "Everyone else got on the workcall, and I got nothing. I got ungatz."

Term of the Day: tap dancing it back

tap dancing it back--when someone makes an inappropriate comment or reveals a secret piece of information, they then stumble all over themselves to try to lessen the impact. "When the PSM accidentally revealed that the star was leaving, he tried to tap dance it back, implying it was just a vacation."

Overheard Stagehand Line #51: "He's checked out...

"He's checked out...the only tool he uses nowadays is the TV remote."

Term of the Day: drilling holes in his own boat

drilling holes in his own boat--self sabotage, especially by someone who has a good position in the stage business. "By fighting with the other stagehands in the theater, the old stagehand was drilling holes in his own boat."

Term of the Day: "He hates his men almost as much as he hates himself"

"He hates his men almost as much as he hates himself"--said of a famously difficult, abusive head.

Term of the Day: failed bully

 failed bully--when one stagehand bullies another, but backs off when faced with an unexpected resistance or defense. "It's hard to come back after you become a failed bully. People begin to view a failed bully as a buffoon."

Term of the Night: jackassery

 jackassery--a bad decision, an idiotic move.  The foolish behavior of a jackass.