Browsing page 26 of "I" words

• to perform oral sex. Usually only applies to a female performing fellatio. Origin: the Clinton sex scandal.

  Now get on your knees and intern!

  • See more words with the same meaning: fellatio, 'blowjob'.

  Last edited on Aug 21 2013. Submitted by Alf W. from Calgary, AB, Canada on Feb 26 1998.

noun - uncountable

• pejorative name for the "Internet Explorer" web browser.

  Last edited on Sep 06 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 06 2010.

noun - uncountable

• pejorative name for the "Internet Explorer" web browser.

  Last edited on Sep 06 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

• the Internet.

  Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

• "intertwined" + "mingled".

  Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

noun - uncountable

• courage, bravado; "guts".

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  
  Citation from "Question: Is it a good time to start a business?", Jewish Journal, Noah Alper, October 26 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Mar 14 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 28 2009.

adverb

• of an ongoing task, performed slowly over time, when nothing is claiming one's immediate attention.

  I'm working on the graph-printing problem in the background.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

• of ongoing thought work, being solved slowly over time by a person's unconscious.

  Yeah, boss, I'm working on that in the background.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

• Note that this implies ongoing activity but at a reduced level or in spare time, in contrast to mainstream "back burner" (which connotes benign neglect until some future resumption of activity).

  Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.