Hippo


Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

Hippo

A slang term for the deciding opinion in a meeting, when it is delivered by the senior-most person. The term is an acronym for highest paid person's opinion.
References in periodicals archive ?
He said more than ten hippos had died due to over population at the pond and fights.
Dry Thamalakane turns into battle field
Locals said the hippos normally attack at night and a dusk to dawn curfew in areas adjacent to the river was in place.
Build river barrier to protect hippos, says Malindi conservationist
Hippo also provides customers with complimentary smart home devices to protect homeowners against water leaks, fire damage and break-ins.
With $100M in New Financing, Digital Agency Hippo Plans Further U.S. Expansion
We also see the sensitive side of the hippos as they mate, nuzzling each other in the water.
NOT-SO GENTLE GIANTS; PICK OF THE DAY hippos: africa's river giants BBC2, 9pm
"Now it is because there is a perceived hippo over-population.
Sick slaughter of 2,000 hippos; HUNT FIRMS TO CASH IN AS ZAMBIA PLANS MASS KILL; Scandal of trophy-hunt 'cull'; 10-fold rise in vile Brit killers; EXCLUSIVE
In the second case, a fisherman was attacked by another hippo a few kilometres away.
Tourist dies after being attacked by a hippo while taking photos of Kenyan lake; Hippo attacks are becoming increasingly common as the water level rises, pasture for the hippos is reduced forcing the animals to stray into nearby hotels and farms
It's believed Fiona is the smallest hippo ever to survive.
Professor Fiona? Famed baby hippo an educational force
Moments later a huge hippo emerged and killed the animal.
Hippo And Wild Dog Pack Battle For Animal Carcass
By MTOE authorization, the LHS is the prime mover for the hippo, but the LHS does not have the payload capacity to move a full hippo.
Improving the Composite Supply Company's Water Operations: The water purification platoon's water storage capacity is limited by the safety restrictions of its vehicles. Changing the modified table of organization and equipment would enable the unit to operate at maximum capacity
The Hippo signaling pathway has been previously demonstrated to participate in the fibrogenesis of various organs and cross talks with other signaling pathways, such as the transforming growth factor-[sz] (TGF-[sz]) and Wnt/[sz]-catenin signaling pathways, through a variety of mechanisms.[11],[12] In this review, we discuss the role of the Hippo pathway in endometrial fibrosis in IUAs and focus on the mechanisms by which the Hippo pathway integrates and interacts with other signaling pathways.
Advanced Role of Hippo Signaling in Endometrial Fibrosis: Implications for Intrauterine Adhesion
The rock is actually Hippo, who accidentally jolts Mouse into the water.
Mouse and Hippo
A big hippo bull I took on the Zambezi River in Mozambique recently provided some hair-raising moments.
Dangerous game!
Financial browser ?
Full browser ?