Investors that provide companies financial support but aren't involved in day-to-day operations and don't participate in management tasks. As a result, they can potentially lose their entire investment—but typically no more.
He has set up two profitable businesses although he is now a silent partner in one of them.
the inflation of an attorneys ego, wants and needs when he or she has been promoted from an associate position to a partner at a law firm.
Alan the Attorney: "Hey Suzy, do I have an aisle seat for my flight?"
Suzy the Secretary: "I'm sure you do, but I will double check."
Alan the Attorney: "Yes, please do. If I don't have an aisle seat I'm going to just kill myself."
Suzy the Secretary (to her co-worker): "Alan has gotten such partneritis since his promotion! He says he'll kill himself if he doesn't get an aisle seat! Maybe I should just put him in the middle ..."
a poontang partner is a woman's lesbian partner
Guy: Why were you kissing that woman?
Woman: Well, when I found out she was a single lesbian like me, I asked her to be my girlfriend. She said yes and now she is my poontang partner!