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Definition of quote chapter and verse
quote chapter and verse
verb
- to cite a relevant excerpt from some text.
If you have any questions, talk to Stan. He can quote from the documentation chapter and verse.
- 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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Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
| Definitions include: a person proficient in technology. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "on my way". | |
| Definitions include: of the title to an article or webpage, vague enough so that one has to click the title to learn what the destination is actually about. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "so far so good". | |
| Definitions include: "computer". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "if I recall correctly." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "from the article." | |
| Definitions include: "internet." | |
| Definitions include: mainframe or mainframes. | |
| Definitions include: software that is free to share with others and is - at least initially - free to use. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "fuck my life." | |
| Definitions include: a Twitter user. | |
| Definitions include: an expression of excitement or joy, used mostly by computer aficionados. | |
| Definitions include: According to Oxford University Press Blog: | |
| Definitions include: to some time that is not the present time, and/or some place that is not the present location. | |
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Other terms relating to 'and': | |
| Definitions include: Assault and Battery | |
| Definitions include: Rain. | |
| Definitions include: Cockney rhyme for ''believe''. | |
| Definitions include: to talk a lot but never take action. | |
| Definitions include: clumsy. | |
| Definitions include: better than all that. | |
| Definitions include: the best. | |
| Definitions include: Without substance, All talk and no action | |
| Definitions include: a lot of money. | |
| Definitions include: to get fouled in basketball and make the basket | |
| Definitions include: used to indicate an extreme condition or an excessive amount. | |
| Definitions include: et cetera. | |
| Definitions include: used to indicate an extreme condition or an excessive amount. | |
| Definitions include: a quantity between 1 and one order of magnitude lower than the quantity previously mentioned. | |
| Definitions include: interjection of agreement. | |
Other terms relating to 'quote': | |
| Definitions include: the use of the fingers to make virtual quotation marks while speaking. | |
Other terms relating to 'verse': | |
| Definitions include: Play or compete against someone in a game (mostly in video games). | |
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