Definition of wizard

wizard    

interjection

• interjection used to indicate that something is cool. Originated in Britain. Popularized in modern slang by the movie Juno.

  Wizard.

  • See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.

  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 14 2009.

noun

• used with a subject matter to refer to a person with deep, expert knowledge of that subject matter.

  We're looking to hire a Unix wizard.

  • See more words with the same meaning: an expert, a fan.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'an expert, a fan':
brony	Definitions include: a male fan of the cartoon show My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
hacker	Definitions include: while "hacker" originally had positive connotations, it has since come to refer to individuals who sometimes use computers with malicious intent.
fanboi	Definitions include: alternate spelling of "fanboy".
guru	Definitions include: an expert.
Avatard	Definitions include: a fan of the movie Avatar.
guy	Definitions include: an expert or person one goes to for advice or a paid specialist in a given field.
nutty	Definitions include: crazy.
ninja	Definitions include: to do something stealthy or to move stealthily, possibly involving theft or deception.
Biebtard	Definitions include: a fan of Justin Bieber.
fanboy	Definitions include: a male fan devoted to a particular thing.
fanzine	Definitions include: a fan-produced magazine for other fans (of a music band, etc.)
wonk	Definitions include: an expert.
Goopert	Definitions include: an expert at searching Google.
man	Definitions include: See also the man.
sexpert	Definitions include: a person who is sexually talented.
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang':
loal	Definitions include: used to indicate laughter in text-based communication.
ping	Definitions include: to send a short message to someone or call them briefly, often to enquire about their availability.
spamvertize	Definitions include: to advertise using spam and "spammy" techniques.
TYVM	Definitions include: acronym for "thank you very much".
OT	Definitions include: acronym for "off-topic".
GLHF	Definitions include: acronym for "good luck, have fun".
kludge	Definitions include: to use one or more kludges (as described in the noun sense) to solve a problem.
ROTFLMFAO	Definitions include: acronym for "rolling on the floor laughing my fucking ass off".
FWIW	Definitions include: acronym for "for what it's worth".
cruft	Definitions include: superfluous source code that has yet to be removed.
wall time	Definitions include: the "real world" time of day - i.e. the time of day displayed by the clock on the wall - rather than other measures of time, such as a computer's current uptime.
TFW	Definitions include: acronym for "that feeling when".
GTG	Definitions include: acronym for "got to go".
munge	Definitions include: to transform data in an irreversible way.
big iron	Definitions include: mainframe or mainframes.
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Other terms relating to 'good, okay, cool, awesome, fun':
lit	Definitions include: under the influence of marijuana; "high".
gangster	Definitions include: tight or fun.
gravy locomotive	Definitions include: in functioning order or at a level of acceptability; "fine".
awesome sauce	Definitions include: something very awesome.
rush	Definitions include: an exciting occurrence.
off the hook	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
coolage	Definitions include: exclamation of positive sentiment; "Cool!"
do up	Definitions include: to decorate, enhance, make pretty.
smoke	Definitions include: to kill, usually with a firearm.
dog's bollocks, the	Definitions include: the best.
badonkadonk	Definitions include: of female buttocks, exceptional.
tuff	Definitions include: very good, unique, cool.
packed	Definitions include: full of.
kick *ss	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
shiznik, the	Definitions include: something great.
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wizard sleeve	Definitions include: Female gentalia with a particularly generous labia.

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