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1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts) Wed Jun 8, 2016, 02:19 PM Jun 2016

Has anyone here heard the phrase ...

"to Socialize an idea/person"?

What does it mean to you? And, what industry do you work in?

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Has anyone here heard the phrase ... (Original Post) 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 OP

Never heard it used but... progressoid Jun 2016 #1

Yes. All the rage in corporate speak ok_cpu Jun 2016 #2

Yeah; but, when in Rome ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #4

I have heard it in reference to dogs and kids. femmocrat Jun 2016 #3

progressoid

(49,933 posts)

1. Never heard it used but...

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 02:42 PM

Jun 2016

Is this it?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/magazine/04FOB-onlanguage-t.html?_r=0

ok_cpu

(2,045 posts)

2. Yes. All the rage in corporate speak

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:44 PM

Jun 2016

I hear it to mean communicating something.

Like "I'm going to make an outreach to X. Once i get an answer, we can ping the other departments and begin to socialize it."