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Definition of handwaving
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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| Definitions include: "Oh my fucking God." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "talk to the hand". | |
| Definitions include: low-quality software. | |
| Definitions include: a needle used to inject drugs. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I love you so fucking much". | |
| Definitions include: a person proficient in technology. | |
| Definitions include: as a question, to enquire whether someone is present. | |
| Definitions include: "Internet BF", i.e. "Internet Boyfriend". | |
| Definitions include: to fail in a grand way. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Read the fucking manual." | |
| Definitions include: the typical amount of computing resources taken up by a computer program. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "problem exists between chair and keyboard". | |
| Definitions include: "no". | |
| Definitions include: "does anyone else..." or "does anybody else..." | |
| Definitions include: software still under copyright, but which is no longer distributed, sold, or supported. | |
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| Definitions include: to go out looking for members of the opposite sex. | |
| Definitions include: to become angry at and yell (that is, to "bitch") at someone. | |
| Definitions include: to be at one's peak performance. | |
| Definitions include: To steal. | |
| Definitions include: satisfied. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated. | |
| Definitions include: a portable box stereo system, typically furnished with radio, cassette player, and CD player. | |
| Definitions include: to be under the influence of drugs. | |
| Definitions include: a metaphorical place that one goes to when one isn't paying attention. | |
| Definitions include: a terrible mess, literally or figuratively. |
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