Corporate Jargon Dictionary
Open the Kimono
Passive-Aggressive Rating
2 / 10
Sincerity Rating
8 / 10
// The Fog (Corporate Definition)
"To reveal inner workings, financial records, or proprietary secrets to an external partner, often during negotiations or audits."
// The Clarity (Un-glossed Reality)
"An incredibly outdated, highly inappropriate phrase used by older executives to mean 'showing our private data'."
How They Say It
"Before we sign the acquisition papers, they need us to open the kimono on our user retention data."
What They Mean
"We have to show them our highly confidential, embarrassing internal metrics."
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