(verb) to plunge rapidly and completely into a situation in a manner that involves some unpleasantness or surprise on the part of the dippee, as in: “Look we know working for Andrew is tough, everyone gets sheep-dipped on their first project with him”; from the farming practice of dunking sheep in a solution containing chemicals designed to protect them from various skin infestations, a process which requires full immersion to achieve maximum protection; the unsuspecting animals being so treated often react as you might expect, bleating in confusion and scrambling to escape the tank containing the liquid, unaware of the reason for dipping; in a business context can refer to something abrupt or shocking, which may or may not be beneficial to the one dipped