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Definition of phase of the moon
phase of the moon
noun
- a metaphorical condition that something depends on. Used when, for example, a printer malfunctions frequently or a bug can't be found in a piece of source code. See also heisenbug.
Person A: Have you been able to get dupex printing to work on the printer?
Person B: Yeah, but it depends on the phase of the moon.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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| Definitions include: acronym for "you're welcome". | |
| Definitions include: in computing, an example or placeholder variable. | |
| Definitions include: "LOL" with the O replaced with an E. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Jesus Fucking Christ". | |
| Definitions include: in a computing user interface, to present something to the user. | |
| Definitions include: on the web, for many sites to link to a particular website using a particular phrase, such that the particular website is the first result when searching for the phrase. | |
| Definitions include: to be so intoxicated from illegal stimulants that one loses complete control over one's body. | |
| Definitions include: a hypothetical disease that causes programs to run more poorly over time and causes documents to become corrupted. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "talk to you tomorrow". | |
| Definitions include: a type of shareware that interrupts use of the software to display a message asking the user to "register" the software (i.e. pay for it.) | |
| Definitions include: to work on a pre-existing problem, program, or piece of source code. | |
| Definitions include: "that". | |
| Definitions include: impressive or flashy. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I don't give a shit". | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'moon': | |
| Definitions include: Verb. To reveal one's naked buttocks, usually as an insult or bawdy jest. | |
| Definitions include: a naive person | |
| Definitions include: contact between two naked buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: very infrequent. | |
| Definitions include: a southern U.S.A. slang term for a "harvest moon", yellowish, gold, orange, moon. | |
| Definitions include: a romantic setting suitable for screwing. | |
Other terms relating to 'of': | |
| Definitions include: a worthless person. | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: a good estimate. | |
| Definitions include: a little crazy | |
| Definitions include: of lower than average intelligence. | |
| Definitions include: "not all there". | |
| Definitions include: skittish. | |
| Definitions include: an amount of violence. | |
| Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular. | |
| Definitions include: an impressive. | |
| Definitions include: an impressive. | |
| Definitions include: many. | |
| Definitions include: better than all that. | |
| Definitions include: the best. | |
| Definitions include: something or someone cherished above all others. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone. | |
| Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: a good estimate. | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: inclusive. | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
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