Definition of MAFIAA, the

MAFIAA, the    

noun - uncountable

• a pejorative term for both the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) and RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), likening them to the mafia.

  What do you mean I should pay for that? Are you a member of the MAFIAA or something?

  • See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 10 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'business (related to)':
off-the-shelf	Definitions include: of a product, as-is rather than custom-built.
open the kimono	Definitions include: to share business details.
close up shop	Definitions include: to "close" any location.
presser	Definitions include: press conference.
Salvy	Definitions include: The Salvation Army.
rank-and-yank	Definitions include: a corporate performance review system in which employees are ranked in their performance, and the bottom-performing employees are terminated.
bread and butter	Definitions include: the main source of income for a business.
walk	Definitions include: to go free from a criminal charge.
ic	Definitions include: "I see".
pointy-haired boss	Definitions include: a boss who is not knowledgeable about technical matters.
single pane of glass	Definitions include: one view that surfaces essential business data, often from multiple sources.
hole in the wall	Definitions include: a small, often decrepit business.
casting couch	Definitions include: a couch on which prospective employees are expected to provide sexual favors in order to secure the position.
spec	Definitions include: "specification".
punch in	Definitions include: to start one's work shift.
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang':
FWIW	Definitions include: acronym for "for what it's worth".
bug	Definitions include: to pester or annoy.
foo	Definitions include: colloquial pronunciation of fool.
in the background	Definitions include: of an ongoing task, performed slowly over time, when nothing is claiming one's immediate attention.
considered harmful	Definitions include: phrasing used to espouse the belief that something is (or should be) considered a bad idea.
code smell	Definitions include: something that indicates poor choices made elsewhere in a code base.
IDK	Definitions include: acronym for "I don't know".
143	Definitions include: "I love you".
smoke test	Definitions include: a test of a new, repaired, or modified piece of electronic equipment whereby power is turned on, and people nearby look for smoke.
hacker	Definitions include: while "hacker" originally had positive connotations, it has since come to refer to individuals who sometimes use computers with malicious intent.
TTYL	Definitions include: acronym for "talk to you later".
kthx	Definitions include: "ok, thanks."
nn	Definitions include: "non-nude".
oic	Definitions include: acronym for "oh, I see".
IOW	Definitions include: acronym for "in other words".
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Other terms relating to 'the':
101 scoop, the	Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
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