A deus ex machina used to perform an extremely complex task in one fell swoop. Often used sarcastically to imply that a task presumed easy is in fact difficult or impossible to automate.
Takes its name from the huge levers used in black and white Frankenstein films to activate the elaborate mechanism used to reanimate The Creature, usually resulting in electrical discharge and cries of "it's alive!!!"
Takes its name from the huge levers used in black and white Frankenstein films to activate the elaborate mechanism used to reanimate The Creature, usually resulting in electrical discharge and cries of "it's alive!!!"
Boss: "Can you migrate all of our users to the new database, change the domain of everyone's email and redirect all traffic to the new datacentre ASAP?"
IT staff: "Sure. I'll just pull this Frankenstein switch..."
IT staff: "Sure. I'll just pull this Frankenstein switch..."
by sproates April 13, 2010
This item is near impossible to get a hold of during the COVID19 pandemic. They’re hella expensive on amazon, but affordable at the local shops. However, they’re out of stock, therefore, you’re depressed.
Friend: Hey do you have a Nintendo Switch?
Me: not yet.. they’re out of stock everywhere..
Friend: ...amazon?
Me: too expensive..
Me: not yet.. they’re out of stock everywhere..
Friend: ...amazon?
Me: too expensive..
by Raionesu Dezain April 22, 2020
When a woman is all of a sudden worked up (see bitch switch), so you tell her "switch the bitch" so that she can stop and switch her inner bitch off, but it only ever pisses her off more.
Girl: "OMG you haven't even taken out the garbage! Stop sitting there and do something!!"
Guy: "Switch the bitch, switch the bitch"
Girl: "Arghhh!"
Guy: "Switch the bitch, switch the bitch"
Girl: "Arghhh!"
by waiting for a mate May 14, 2015
by Chris August 08, 2004
by Imallaboutthatlife February 06, 2017
by Dont_switch December 22, 2018
by Ghostwriter007 December 22, 2019