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Wiese Maneuver

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To restart something with the the blind hope that doing so will fix whatever problem you're experiencing.
Person 1: Ugh. The latest cat photos won't load in this app!
Person 2: Dude, try the Wiese Maneuver.

Person 1: You're a genius. Killing and reopening the app fixed the problem. Let me buy you a beer.

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Person A: My dad has a heart arrhythmia and the doctors don't know what to do.
Person B: Tell them to try the Wiese Maneuver.
One week later…
Person A: The electrical cardioversion totally worked. That Wiese Maneuver is a real lifesaver.
by Erik P H. January 8, 2020
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An equal mix of sweetened and unsweetened iced tea.

The term seems to be most commonly associated with people ordering at McDonald's. Unlike Wikipedia, I don't have a citation to prove that… you can Google it.
I'm feeling classy and like I could splurge a little… let's go to McDonald's and order Big Macs and half cut teas.
by Erik P H. June 27, 2019
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