(tohr.PEE.doh)
n.
An inept employee who quits to go work for a rival company.
Example Citation:
An incompetent coworker leaving — with some encouragement — for a competing company is a "torpedo."
—Jennifer Pellett and C. J. Prince, "When 'e' Was Just a Letter," Chief Executive, January 1, 2001
—Jennifer Pellett and C. J. Prince, "When 'e' Was Just a Letter," Chief Executive, January 1, 2001
Earliest Citation:
Torpedo — An unproductive worker going to a competing company, sometimes after encouragement.
—Kevin Hunt and Chris Morrill, "Word Databank," The Hartford Courant, October 30, 1997
—Kevin Hunt and Chris Morrill, "Word Databank," The Hartford Courant, October 30, 1997
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