A dictionary of modern lifeOriginal definitions · Illustrated satire
Lucifer’s Lexicon

Modern life, properly defined.

From the dictionary

HEADCOUNT

n.People after conversion into budget.

A hand-drawn satirical comic showing Lucifer operating an accounting machine that converts office workers into budget tokens while empty chairs accumulate behind it.
The illustrated dictionary HEADCOUNT
A connected train of thought

  1. People & HR

    PERFORMANCE REVIEW n.

    An annual ceremony in which twelve months of work are compressed into three adjectives.

  2. People & HR

    RIGHT-SIZING n.

    Redundancy expressed by someone retaining a role.

  3. People & HR

    CULTURE n.

    The behaviour rewarded after the values have been printed.

  4. Corporate Speak

    OWNERSHIP n.

    Responsibility bestowed without the vulgar accompaniment of power.