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Also Known As the "Pathologically Eclectic Rubbish Lister"
Perl programmers don't know Python.
Python programmers despise Perl Programmers.
Ne'er the twain shal meet.
by flipmcf December 21, 2006
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A very usefull programing language that is very powerfull. It is not understood by the less intelligent. Althought perl takes a long time to learn it is like the c++ for unix computers
by Anonymous July 11, 2003
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Dan Perl- oh so cool and sexy.
Dan Perl is so sexy.
Dan Perl is the coolest kid around
His hair is so good looking
by ANONYMOUS April 12, 2005
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a word used for a girl that has an amazing personality and an even more amazing body.
she is usually a gym addict and is thirsty for a relationship. this name describes a girl that has a big sweet tooth and also 3 trusted friends.
I want to be a perl when I grow up.
by amiita November 23, 2021
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perl syndrome

A form of brain-damage in those who program too much in the write-only computer language Perl.

In it's most basic form, a Perl programmer will use Perl to accomplish common tasks for which other more appropriate (and easier) tools already exist. In extreme cases, those suffering from Perl Syndrome will set their login shell to Perl, and replace system executables with their own Perl monstrosities.

When confronted with evidence that they have Perl syndrome, one afflicted will become upset, deny that there's anything wrong, and respond "TMTOWTDI" ("There's More Than One Way To Do It" - Perl's motto.)
Asked by a newbie how to log the output of syslog to another host (a common Unix task), someone with Perl Syndrome replied that the 'easiest' way would be to write a 'simple' 25-line Perl script that would open a TCP connection to the remote host, tail the appropriate logfile, and write them out (another 'simple' Perl script would of course need to be written to accept and process this TCP connection.)

To the sufferer of Perl Syndrome, this was all simpler and easier than just enabling 'remote host' in the syslog configuration.
by Karl S. May 28, 2008
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perl clutching

When someone insists on using perl in modern web sites because php is a fad.
Bill is such a perl clutcher he refuses to learn JavaScript.

Bill is perl clutching.
by SmashTheState May 30, 2023
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flick the perl

Female masturbation, also jilling

Referenced in a book by Christopher Moore
"When I'm bored and lonely, I go home and flick the perl"
by anon-fo-sheezy March 21, 2008
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