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Percussive Maintenance 

The instance of hitting an electronic device in blind rage in order to restore normal functionality, often resulting in more damage the device (and in some cases the user as well).
Would you stop trying Percussive Maintenance and buy a new remote already?!
Percussive Maintenance by njie April 26, 2016

Pervasive 

An unwanted influence or physical effect spreading widely throughout an area or group of people.
The airborne disease spread pervasively across town.
Pervasive by D-Monkey May 25, 2018

Persuasia 

using Asian-like wile, guile, trickery, or other form of subversion to achieve ones goal
Instead of using karate, Chuck Norris used persuasia to trick me into loaning him my car for the weekend.
Persuasia by aiyaa July 27, 2010

percussive tuning 

A comedic pseudonym, typically within engineering circles, for using brute force approach (typically a using hammer, see fine adjustment device) for solving a problem.
I used percussive tuning to fix the engine's timing problem.
percussive tuning by hashaday February 6, 2009

pertussive 

Having a lingering strong cough that persists for weeks following a cold.
I had a cold 4 weeks ago but I am still mildly pertussive.
pertussive by DrDeeJ May 21, 2011

chemical persuasion 

n. The (usually illegal) act of drugging or intoxicating someone to persuade the person to do something.
Since he never really listened to anything I said, I decided to use some chemical persuasion to get him to have sex with me and it worked.