Phrase from the comedy classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Because of its relatively obscure nature, it is most often used among geeks and hackers. When someone uses this phrase, it is customary for anyone in earshot to point their index finger upward and wave it like a flag in a circular motion, coupled with a very insincere "yaay" - another reference to the original scene.
by progamer124 September 07, 2003
Programming through the night to finish a project.
The phrase can also be used to make light of outdated programming practices.
The phrase can also be used to make light of outdated programming practices.
1. We'll just work on it all night until we finish. It'll be fun - we'll code by candlelight, like they did in the olden days.
2. Damn... QBasic? Was this coded by candlelight? Did you have to carve it in a stone tablet?
2. Damn... QBasic? Was this coded by candlelight? Did you have to carve it in a stone tablet?
by progamer124 February 09, 2006
Nickname for one who is short in stature and tends to overcompensate for it - often through short temper, learning martial arts or other fighting skills, or attempting excessively difficult tasks. This is of course referring to Napoleon Bonaparte's conquest of Europe; Napoleon himself was very short, and there is an old inside joke among historians that his drive to conquer came from his lack of height.
Short dude: What are you lookin at? You wanna start something?
Tall dude: Whoa, Bonaparte, mellow out.
Tall dude: Whoa, Bonaparte, mellow out.
by progamer124 August 24, 2003
Small, froglike creatures seen in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Because of their unbelievable reproductive rate, gizka are often thought of as pests; as few as two gizka will easily fill a warehouse in a month's time, and are therefore almost impossible to get rid of. The most effective method is to use a poison designed specifically for them. The most common brand causes the gizka to attack each other, infecting the rest of the population through their attacks.
Gizka may be pests to most, but some enjoy them as pets - assuming, of course, that they only have one of them.
by progamer124 March 31, 2004
n. (Hacker Lingo) Hacker who uses his or her skills for malicious purposes and/or personal gain. Defacing websites, writing viruses, stealing personal information, and booting people off chat programs are all considered blackhat activities.
The blackhat is loathed by many in the hacker culture, who prefer the chivalrous vigilanteism of the whitehat to the blackhat's destructive and selfish tendencies. However, blackhats generally do deserve respect for their remarkable abilities - the exception of course being the script kiddie.
by progamer124 February 06, 2004
by progamer124 January 19, 2003
Old cliche'd excuse for not having homework done. Generally means "I forgot," "I didn't do it," etc.
by progamer124 May 23, 2004