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
Get the Frankenstein switchmug. 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 15, 2015
Get the switch the bitchmug. 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 21, 2020
Get the Nintendo Switchmug. by Chris August 8, 2004
Get the hickory switchmug. by Imallaboutthatlife February 6, 2017
Get the Switch Upmug. by Dont_switch December 21, 2018
Get the Switching lanesmug. A device that requires someone to flip a switch or depress a button. Normally placed into an serial task. To move forward an individual is required to flip or depress a button. Once done the next steps in the task can be started.
It is commonally used as a software version of a Molly Guard, a barrier to protect something from unwanted contact, especially a shield to prevent accidental deployment of software into production from automated Continuious Intergration and Developlment (CI/CD) setups. It could be inserted into any step in a CI/CD to require a human to consciously move forward.
It is commonally used as a software version of a Molly Guard, a barrier to protect something from unwanted contact, especially a shield to prevent accidental deployment of software into production from automated Continuious Intergration and Developlment (CI/CD) setups. It could be inserted into any step in a CI/CD to require a human to consciously move forward.
by EntropyWorks October 26, 2020
Get the Meat Switchmug.