Definition of die horribly

die horribly

verb - intransitive

• to fail in a grand way.

  We just put the beta version on the website, but it turns out it dies horribly whenever users have a printer connected.

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

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

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DIAF	Definitions include: acronym for "die in a fire".
die	Definitions include: to stop working.
die in a fire	Definitions include: strong insult.
die laughing	Definitions include: to laugh extremely hard.
eat sh*t and die	Definitions include: telling someone to fuck off.
FOAD	Definitions include: acronym for "fuck off and die".
Gonna die training	Definitions include: gonna die training
ride and die chick	Definitions include: Someone who will do anything for you.
ride to die	Definitions include: Someone who doesn't care about anything. They don't have any fears. gangstas use it a lot.
the rabbit died	Definitions include: "The woman is pregnant."
to die for	Definitions include: fantastic.

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