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Definition of handwave
handwave
noun
- an instance of hand-waving as described in the verb sense.
Boy, what a handwave!
Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
verb
- an insufficient (and often dismissive) explanation of something complex.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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