figurefreeze
/ˈfɪɡəˌfriːz/nounVerified NewThe blank that descends when someone asks your salary expectations or current pay, producing a number lower than any rehearsed.
Preparation dissolves on contact with the question; the mouth offers the first figure it finds. Figurefreeze costs negotiators real money at a rate of one hesitation per career.
Etym. — figure + freeze — the number locks like a screen mid-update.
Rel. — payveil
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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