when someone calls another one "suit" to insult him, why is it insulting?
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"Suits" can be a slang and derogatory (at least mildly) way of talking about people in higher administrative positions, who often wear business suits, and are sometimes considered out of touch with practical issues or concerns.
"Make sure you look busy at your desk on Monday; some of the suits from the corporate office will be coming down for their annual inspection."
"We were going to put in a day care on the first floor, but the suits decided it would cost too much in liability insurance."
"Make sure you look busy at your desk on Monday; some of the suits from the corporate office will be coming down for their annual inspection."
"We were going to put in a day care on the first floor, but the suits decided it would cost too much in liability insurance."
I think that the idea is that suits all look the same, and they're worn to comply with a formal, rigid dress code.
Hence, a "suit" is a person who is conformist and deferential to authority. They are people who voluntarily present themselves as not being an individual, but as simply one of many interchangeable parts.
Hence, a "suit" is a person who is conformist and deferential to authority. They are people who voluntarily present themselves as not being an individual, but as simply one of many interchangeable parts.
I don't understand.
I got this usage from 'Entourage season4 ep01'.
Have you seen the show?
There is this guy called Eric or just E.
He's short and a friend of a famous movie star calles Vincent. Eric works as a producer in this episode.
The director and Eric doesn't go along well and the director calls him suit.
I got this usage from 'Entourage season4 ep01'.
Have you seen the show?
There is this guy called Eric or just E.
He's short and a friend of a famous movie star calles Vincent. Eric works as a producer in this episode.
The director and Eric doesn't go along well and the director calls him suit.