hairdryer treatment
hairdryer treatment noun: a confrontation where someone stands very close to a subordinate and lambasts them very loudly.
Noun
hairdryer treatment (plural hairdryer treatments)
- a confrontation where someone stands very close to a subordinate and lambasts them very loudly.
- Of course, sometimes the hairdryer treatment can be taken with a pinch of salt.2004, Gaynor Morgan, The Real David Beckham: An Intimate Biography, John Blake, →ISBN, page 52
- He insists Wilkinson's hairdryer treatment did the trick. He...points out, 'When I got back in, I stayed in.'.2013, Dave Simpson, The Last Champions, Random House, →ISBN, page 57
Forms of hairdryer treatment
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Origin of hairdryer treatment
From hairdryer + treatment (the image being of shouting at someone so close to their face that your hot breath could dry their hair).
Questions about hairdryer treatment
- What does hairdryer treatment mean?
- Hairdryer treatment means a confrontation where someone stands very close to a subordinate and lambasts them very loudly.
- What part of speech is hairdryer treatment?
- Hairdryer treatment is a noun.
- What is the plural of hairdryer treatment?
- The plural of hairdryer treatment is hairdryer treatments.
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