A style of speech, intended to identify one as (over) educated, literate, erudite. Tends to make one sound like a snob. Includes use of words like "shall", "whom", "endeavor" instead of "try", "ergo" instead of "therefore", spelling out "et cetera" instead of using "etc.", etc.
Normal: I will see you later.
Elite speak: I shall see you later.
Normal: I've been sick lately.
Elite speak: I've not felt well of late.
Elite speak: I shall see you later.
Normal: I've been sick lately.
Elite speak: I've not felt well of late.
by jevanyn April 01, 2010
Geek speak for "significant other"
by jevanyn February 08, 2011
To use one's own product or service. Originally applied to software companies using their own software in-house, the meaning can extend to any situation that might impose some burden on customers, clientele, constituency, co-workers, etc.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) proposed an amendment requiring members of Congress and their staffs to buy health insurance on the exchanges they are setting up, forcing lawmakers to get insurance the same way some of their constituents will. In some circles, this is known as "eating your own dog food."
-- from electoral-vote.com, 14 Oct 2009
A (historical) example of -not- eating your own dog food would be Microsoft developers using IBM's OS/2 operating system while developing Windows software because it was more stable than their own operating system (Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 at the time).
-- from electoral-vote.com, 14 Oct 2009
A (historical) example of -not- eating your own dog food would be Microsoft developers using IBM's OS/2 operating system while developing Windows software because it was more stable than their own operating system (Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 at the time).
by jevanyn October 14, 2009
To "go mcchrystal" is to openly mock your boss, boss' boss, or other superior, usually resulting in demotion, firing, or "spending more time with my family".
Office drone 1: What happened to Bob, his cubicle is cleared out.
Office drone 2: He got drunk at the office party and went all mcchrystal, started making fun of the VPs, and they were in the room when it happened.
Office drone 2: He got drunk at the office party and went all mcchrystal, started making fun of the VPs, and they were in the room when it happened.
by jevanyn June 23, 2010
Refers to the may hangers-on of LeBron James. Also apparently the title of a regular segment on SportsCenter
After months of speculation, all we've learned is that someone in the LeBrontourage loves to screw with sports reporters.
by jevanyn July 01, 2010
by jevanyn August 06, 2009
This is what you get when you try to type in fancy characters like É or ó, and you get garbage instead. From the expression "letters not (what they should be)".
Called mojibake ("character change") in Japanese, krakozyabry ("childish scribbles") in Russian, and Buchstabensalat ("character salad") in German, among others.
Called mojibake ("character change") in Japanese, krakozyabry ("childish scribbles") in Russian, and Buchstabensalat ("character salad") in German, among others.
by jevanyn October 14, 2009