Browsing page 40 of words meaning computer slang (533 words total)

verb - transitive

• When you click on a link on the web and the link takes you to a site other than where you had anticipated it to go.

  I got rick rolled into another website.

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  Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Anonymous from Indrani Satra, Kankurgachi, Kolkata, West Bengal, India on Nov 06 2008.

• Also can apply to ending up in a different situation other than what you initially were led to believe, surprise outcome or fooled.

  The sales rep rick rolled me into another product.

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  Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Anonymous from Indrani Satra, Kankurgachi, Kolkata, West Bengal, India on Nov 06 2008.

• to trick people into clicking a link on the World Wide Web that (unexpectedly) directs to a page that plays Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" music video.

  You just got Rickrolled!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "The Assclown Offensive: How to Enrage the Church of Scientology", Wired, Julian Dibbell, September 2009 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 08 2009.

noun

• a needle used to inject drugs.

  Dude, where's my rig? I scored a few packs!

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  Last edited on Nov 05 2011. Submitted by Fors, T. on Sep 22 2005.

• equipment used to inject drugs.
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  Last edited on Jul 27 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

• a computer.
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  Last edited on Jul 27 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

• a big rig.
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  Last edited on Jul 27 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2010.

• Australian slang word often used to describe a boy or girl, teen - caused by their fellow peers if one has a good body, face or other "hot" features. Words such as sproute are also alike. Mainly used on the northern beaches. "Cathys such a rig" or "your such a rig tom"

  Last edited on Dec 05 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 30 2012.

verb - transitive

• to manipulate a contest for financial gain.

  Last edited on Jul 27 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 27 2009.

• acronym for "rolling on floor laughing my ass off". Used mainly in computer-based conversation (instant messaging, email, text messaging, etc.)
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  Last edited on Jun 26 1998. Submitted by lucy from Denver, CO, USA on Jun 26 1998.

• acronym for "rolling on the floor laughing". Used mainly in computer-based conversation (instant messaging, email, text messaging, etc.)
  
  Also ROFL ("rolling on floor laughing.")

  Person A: <something funny>
  
  Person B: ROTFL!

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  Last edited on Jan 22 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

adjective

• acronym for "read the fucking manual". As an adjective: complicated, but with a readily available solution.

  Unfortunately, that's a real RTFM issue.

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  Last edited on Feb 06 2010. Submitted by John O. from Algonquin, IL, USA on Oct 07 2004.

interjection

• acronym for "Read the fucking manual." A statement usually in response to a technical question posted to an online discussion forum or email list, that could easily be answered by the person asking the question, if they simply took a little initiative and read the documentation.

  Why are you asking me? Go RTFM.

  Last edited on Jun 30 2011. Submitted by Morgan D. from Seattle, WA, USA on Aug 30 2003.

• acronym for "read the manual". Used mainly in computer-based conversation (instant messaging, email, text messaging, etc.)
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  Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

• acronym for "release to manufacturing".
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  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 04 2011.