Percussive Maintenance

The fine art of bludgeoning an electronic device in order to encourage it to work properly. Vigorous usage of this technique often renders said device permanently nonfunctional.

My goddamned monitor was flickering until I used some percussive maintenance; now it's totally dead and Help Desk is bringing me a new one.

by naz_ghul March 14, 2003

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?!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

by MadameTesla May 17, 2015