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considered harmful
adjective
- phrasing used to espouse the belief that something is (or should be) considered a bad idea. Used in tech circles, the expression is a nod to Edsger W. Dijkstra's March 1968 note in Communications of the ACM called: Goto Statement Considered Harmful.
Getting wasted considered harmful.
"Getting wasted considered harmful" considered harmful.
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Last edited on Nov 05 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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Consolate
expression
- This the unseen root word of disconsolate and means the opposite, i.e. consoled or soothed.
Compare to content.
After finding a better job, Tim was consolate about his firingLast edited on May 04 2017. Submitted by Dr. P.D. Fisher on May 04 2017.
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constipated overweight old lady
noun - uncountable
- backronym for "cool".
Person A: You're pretty cool.
Person B: You think I'm a constipated overweight old lady?!- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on Nov 16 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 23 2012.
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content as a cucumber
adjective
- very content.
Guy: Are you okay?
Girl: Oh, yes! I'm content as a cucumber.Last edited on Sep 06 2010. Submitted by Joella G. from Portales, NM, USA on Nov 20 2008.
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context switch
verb - intransitive
- to switch between tasks, requiring one to switch their focus on the new task.
I've calculated that I lose an hour of productivity each day due to the cost of context switching from my programming work to email and back.
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Last edited on Jan 24 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 24 2013.
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contraption
- a device, especially a complex one.
Last edited on Mar 13 2005. Submitted by Tom D. from Orlando, FL, USA on Mar 13 2005.
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contrasolution
noun
- An opposite solution with with the same problem; an instance where there are contrasolutions opposite to eachother
Last edited on Jun 27 2024. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 27 2024.
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Controk
noun
- Any combination of Country and Rock music
Last edited on Jul 13 2024. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 13 2024.
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control freak
noun
- a person who obsessively insists on always being in control of the situation.
Last edited on Dec 16 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 03 2004.
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control tower
noun
- Usually refers to a dominant female in a relationship.
He can't go out with us tonight, the Control Tower said he wasn't clear for takeoff.
This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.Last edited on May 01 2013. Submitted by DiMossi from Sarasota, FL, USA on Mar 15 2000.
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