EQ n. E-Q 1. Abbreviation for “emotional quotient.” 2. The capacity to recognize and manage your own feelings and those of others in social interactions. 3. The level of a person’s emotional intelligence, sometimes expressed as a score from a standardized psychology test. 4. The ability to relate to others with compassion and empathy, have well-developed social skills, and direct one’s actions and behavior around this emotional awareness.
BS Definition: The ability (or lack thereof) to keep your sh*t together when having a bad day at work.
Origin: This BS term has two origin stories: when it was first used in the English language and when it ...
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