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Category Archives: Phrases
Nerd knob
Heard in a meeting. Apparently not new, but new to me. The meaning was fairly obvious from context. Definition from the Jargon File: [Cisco] A command in a complex piece of software which is more likely to be used by … Continue reading
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Reverse defenestration
Around 1992, I started using the term “reverse defenestration.” I no longer remember whether I’d heard anyone else use that term previously. Example usage: “I reverse defenestrated that PC, and now it is faster and more reliable.” Such an upgrade … Continue reading
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Leaking blue liquid
In response to one of my recent dreams, Richard wrote: I hereby decree that, henceforth, the expression “leaking blue liquid” shall be mean “I did something wrong, but I don’t know what it is.” Examples: “I seem to have leaked … Continue reading
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Nether region
Seen on a forum:Â [someone] might get a wild hair up their alien probe-hole
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Oooh! A snowclone posted to my blog!
To my rant on the CBS evolution survey, Tsar Chasm posted a response that is a snowclone, of the form: X make(s) baby Y cry. All your snowclone are belong to us! I, for one, welcome our new snowclone overlords.
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