Definition of bells and whistles
bells and whistles
noun - plural
- features added to something to make it nicer, but which don't affect the core functionality.
Ugh. We demoed it to the CEO, but he wants us to add a bunch of bells and whistles.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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| Definitions include: clumsy. | |
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| Definitions include: a foolish person. | |
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| Definitions include: to reveal misdeeds of (one's) employer. | |
| Definitions include: a horn or whistle blown to warn a friend that they are being physically intimate with a grenade. | |
| Definitions include: penis. | |
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