Browsing page 12 of "W" words

noun

• a true story of a difficult experience.

                                                                                                                                                                                               
  
  Citation from The Algorithm Design Manual 2ed, Skiena, 2008 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 03 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 03 2012.

noun

• a small piece of a design that doesn't work as well as the rest of the design.

  The final version of the software is mostly ready, but we have a few warts to fix.

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

  Last edited on Jun 29 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

• "wassup", but with a twist. A greeting.

  Hey Jay, wasabi?!

  Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Geegee I. from NV, USA on Jul 09 2002.

noun

• an ex-husband. From "was" + "husband".

  My wasbund is going to take our daughter out to dinner.

  Last edited on Aug 05 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 05 2015.

noun

• a barter-like agreement, typically between friends and/or family.

  It doesn't make any sense for Jack and I to give each other gas money for the daily commute to work. As long as we take turns driving every few days it's a wash and it works out fine.

  Last edited on Aug 28 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 23 2010.

adjective

• having no future (or current) prospects.

                                                                                                                                         
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  
  Citation from "Chapter 5", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 (2009) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

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

noun

• a dollar bill.

  Last edited on Nov 13 2004. Submitted by Crispy from Durango, CO, USA on Nov 13 2004.