air sandwich en · NOUN
Etymology
(business strategy): Coined by Nilofer Merchant.
Meanings
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(informal) A sandwich consisting only of bread and optionally a spread, but no filling.
Glancing into his wallet, he had just enough to cover it and a tad left to make it through the day's expenses, providing he had an air sandwich and glass of water for lunch.
2005, Stephen Lissberger, The Conscious Hours, page 91:
- (derogatory, idiomatic, informal) A strategy that has high-level direction and low-level operations, but little in the middle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| air sandwiches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |