A sequence of steps undertaken to achieve a specific outcome without a practical understanding of how the steps bring about that outcome.
Commonly used in computer/technical environments to describe a set of steps that makes "something just work" where the mechanism of that function remains mysterious to the person carrying them out.
Due to the implication of ignorance and the tradition of weather modification rituals among various indigenous peoples, the term is sometimes taken to have racist undertones.
Commonly used in computer/technical environments to describe a set of steps that makes "something just work" where the mechanism of that function remains mysterious to the person carrying them out.
Due to the implication of ignorance and the tradition of weather modification rituals among various indigenous peoples, the term is sometimes taken to have racist undertones.
"I figured out yesterday that if I turn on my laptop first, then my monitor, THEN my audio interface, and first log in as a guest before switching to my account, I don't get that nasty crackling in my headphones anymore."
"So you're going to do that whole rain dance every time you start up your computer?"
"Saves me from buying a new one."
"So you're going to do that whole rain dance every time you start up your computer?"
"Saves me from buying a new one."
by SugarKeys October 29, 2020
Get the rain dancemug. The way you smell after you have been out in the rain, and it gets your clothes all mosit and STANKY!
Kid Uno: Dude... Do I smell like stanky rain
Kid... Dose?: *sniff* Nah man, you good.
Kid Uno: Thanks breh.
Kid... Dose?: *sniff* Nah man, you good.
Kid Uno: Thanks breh.
by Uber>>>Pwner December 22, 2008
Get the Stanky Rainmug. When something bad turns out ok. When a girl's day seems to be looking up, they have a feeling it's going to rain balls.
by Esa4 January 31, 2021
Get the Raining ballsmug. by The Return of Light Joker April 12, 2010
Get the rain or shinemug. by Cynikul January 1, 2009
Get the Chocolate Rainmug. by netflixmills September 15, 2020
Get the jenna rainemug. It was just about to reach 98 degrees when dark clouds came together over the town and began precipitating. "It's an Emma Raine!" the townspeople exclaimed.
by Librarian Lady June 12, 2015
Get the Emma Rainemug.