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Define: "Waffle" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
LOW IMPACT
Minimal fiscal damage
CWO Pro-Tip
"Mute your mic and run your Python scripts. They won't notice you aren't listening."
What HR thinks it means:
To speak or write at length in a vague or trivial manner.
What does "Waffle" actually mean?
"A project manager filling the silence because they didn't read the technical brief."
How HR uses it:
"Let's avoid waffling in today's sync and stick to the agenda."
How you actually use it:
"The director waffled for twenty minutes about synergySynergyTwo underperforming departments being mashed together so a VP can justify their annual bonus. instead of just giving me the FortiGate budget."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
Published: 2026-07-03