What is Hamstering?
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The act of being busy and spending a lot of time on something, but not getting anything accomplished, just like a hamster exercising on a hamster wheel.
Did you see Frank hamstering up on seventh floor with marketing yesterday? I can't believe the execs aren't on to him. What a hamster.
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Expending a lot of time and energy, but not getting anything accomplished (just like a hamster on a hamster wheel).
Did you see Frank hamstering up on seventh floor again yesterday? I can't believe executive management isn't on to him yet.
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When a person or company tries to get out of a situation, by finding a loophole to get through, or coming up with some kind of bullshit excuse.
Much like a hamster tries anything to escape its cage.
Damn insurance company is hamstering out of paying me.
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When a person or company tries to get out of a situation, by finding a loophole to get through, or coming up with some kind of bullshit excuse.
Much like a hamster tries anything to escape its cage.
Damn insurance company is hamstering out of paying me.
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Verb: When a human or other animal draws liquid from a tube or nozzle type object in the same manner as a common hamster does with its water bottle apporatus in its cage.
He didn't have a cup to drink out of... so when no one was looking... he put his mouth up against the water cooler nozzle and became hamstering his drink.
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The Act of going into towns and begging for food until your packs and bags are full, similar to how a hamster stuffs it's cheeks with food
The term Hamstering was coined when starving German soldiers during world war 2 went to towns and begged for food until their packs were full of food
