Ballmer Edit Meaning

1.

(verb) to loudly say what you wish were true, in the vain hope of convincing other people despite all evidence to the contrary.

(noun) a nonsensical or counterfactual statement uttered with an air of desperation.

(verb) 'That cute chick I met yesterday is totally going to sleep with me', ballmered Josh. 'She has the hots for me so bad.'

(noun) He didn't offer any actual facts. He just trotted out a few of the usual ballmers.

See ballmer, balmer, microsoft, developers

2.

unexpected or repeated short (or no) work day

Given the boring work week he pulled a "ballmer".

See tardy, slacker, hooky, absenteeism, no-show