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elephant clicking

When a technical person (developer, engineer, scientist, et al.) uses a UI tool to solve a problem instead of the command line or underlying program.

The 'elephant' comes from the PostgreSQL elephant and the many related SQL GUI clients that allow developers to avoid using SQL from the command line for queries. However, this phrase is not limited to PostgreSQL and can refer to any other GUI or related to tool that allows a user to click around to find their way.

This phrase originated at Even Financial, an incomparable Fintech company in the heart of NYC.
Alex: I use the debugger to step-through my code when there's unexpected behavior.

Ross: STOP ELEPHANT CLICKING, YOU ELEPHANT CLICKER!!!

Cracking the UAV 

To be looking for woman to hook up with.

Refers to a killstreak in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, where a UAV (unarmed aerial vehicle) would indicate the location of enemies on the minimap. Similarly, cracking the UAV means looking for woman to have sex with.

First coined by the TikToker onlyonedan
On Friday night, the lads and I will be cracking the UAV at the club.
Cracking the UAV by Dragocaust April 28, 2023

cracking hips 

Similar to rubbing elbows, cracking hips means hanging out in a casual way with people you are friends with or know.
Ellen and I were just cracking hips the other day when I was in the office; it was so much fun.
cracking hips by csg19 February 28, 2020

cat clocking 

When you catch an individual looking at you and they immediately look away only to look back at you soon after. A phrase derived from the old fashion cat clocks that would move their eyes from side to side as the seconds went by.
Dennis: " Have you seen who's here at the party?"
Alex: " Yeah man, looks like Torran made it after all"
Dennis: " You think he knows you are here?"
Alex : "Of course he knows I'm here, he's been cat clocking me since I got here. Acting like he hasn't seen me" "He knows he owes me money"
cat clocking by Arthur Justice 2 January 10, 2015

flap cracking 

The act of pouring pancake batter down your butt crack, heating up a curling iron and sticking it between your buttchecks to make flapjacks.
My wife and I did some flap cracking last night. It was sexy and delicious.

I can't get off anymore unless we do some flap cracking beforehand.
flap cracking by borc June 19, 2021

Cracking Ass 

When a person comes over, lays down a big fart and leaves, telling the others he will be back.
Dan and I were talking to a customer when Jim came over and decided that Cracking Ass was a good idea.
Cracking Ass by joefromsc March 12, 2009