Random832's definitions

lepping groon

One who searches Google Groups (aka usenet) for one's own name or, more frequently recently, for a particular pet issue.

From "grepping loon".

Certain words munged to avoid lepping groons.

by Random832 December 22, 2004

copyvio

Abbreviation for "copyright violation" - commonly used on wikipedia.

copyvio is a serious problem and reason for immediate article deletion

by Random832 March 15, 2005

karma whore

A dead breed, once those on slashdot who would play up to the prejudices of the masses to get positive moderation on their comments

by Random832 November 1, 2003

infrare

To cause to become, or to become, infrared in color.

Remote control manufacturers typically infrare their LEDs before shipping

by Random832 February 11, 2005

Akio Car

Red topless (not convertible) sportscar, custom plate "OHTORI", appears in places it shouldn't be able to drive to. Its engine is the sound that races around the end of the world.

Don't you just love the throb of the engine?

by Random832 February 21, 2005

to the tune of

in the range of

that computer will set you back to the tune of three thousand dollars

by Random832 November 1, 2003

mishy-phen

A word which has been punctuated incorrecly to suggest the word break appears someplace else than it ought to

This document was mishy-phenated by one of my cow-orkers.

by Random832 December 14, 2004