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verb - transitive

• in computing, to solve a problem or a bug by detecting for and addressing the specific circumstances that lead to it, rather than writing a more general solution.

  We're so close to shipping the software that I'm going to have to special-case this bug.

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

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.

• anything unique to a business, product, etc.

  Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

• cum

  Last edited on Nov 02 2009. Submitted by Anonymous from Hood River, OR, USA on Nov 02 2009.

noun

• a "special" (i.e. retarded) person.

  I work with a bunch specialtons in the office.

  Last edited on Nov 22 2010. Submitted by shorewalker from Great Lakes Airport, Sagola, MI 49881, USA on Nov 18 2010.

• a guy who looks good.

  What a specimen!

  Last edited on Jun 27 1998. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 27 1998.

noun - plural

• eyeglasses. Abbreviated form of "spectacles".

                                                     
  
                                                          
  
  Citation from "Let's Go to the Hop", Family Guy (TV), Season 2 Episode 14 (2000) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.