Meaning

1 senses
  1. A confrontation where someone stands very close to a subordinate and lambasts them very loudly.

Origin

From hairdryer + treatment (the image being of shouting at someone so close to their face

From hairdryer + treatment (the image being of shouting at someone so close to their face that your hot breath could dry their hair).

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Forms

plural: hairdryer treatments

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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