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
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Yo, that cat can't even walk down the STREET.
Shit, he just took two hits of Frankenstein weed. He's lucky he could even get UP.
Shit, he just took two hits of Frankenstein weed. He's lucky he could even get UP.
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A politician who becomes monstrously notorious or infamous, usually for their outrageously controversial behavior or ridiculously bombastic statements. Once the resulting monster is unleashed, the media usually has a field day with it and even the powers-that-be seemingly cannot regain control of it and make it go away.
Sarah Palin and Rod Blagojevich are probably the two biggest Political Frankensteins of the past couple years.
by dookeyboy January 12, 2011
Get the Political Frankenstein mug.When an amateur scientist creates a male human from a collection of appendages and organs, then proceeds to engage in intercourse with his creation and find himself repulsed by its smell.
Dr. David: It's alive! It's alive!
(Creature groans; they make love)
Dr. David: Damn, this shit is musky. That be some Frankenstank!
(Creature groans; they make love)
Dr. David: Damn, this shit is musky. That be some Frankenstank!
by Baby Got Bareback November 24, 2009
Get the Frankenstank mug.Any idea, craze or cultural phenomenon made up from otherwise long dead and/or unlikely parts but has for some reason recently sparked general interest, becomes a monster, and then when your thoroughly sick of the bastard you cant get rid of it!
Fucking hell, that bastard annoying frog doing engine noises has become a right Frankensteins Monster! Pass the pitch fork, someone!
by ..WiL May 19, 2005
Get the Frankensteins Monster mug.You're in a crowd or at work and waited too long to take a shit. Now you have to walk past everyone all stiff legged to keep from farting or shitting yourself.
We were in the center row at the movies and I had to do the frankenstein walk so I didn't blow someones head off.
by dysangel December 16, 2008
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They are illegally activated and come with infected files, unknown Services, malicious scripts, etc., without the user's knowledge. They have random problems and errors, including the infamous BSoD screen. Users often try to find non-existent solution to fix them because of these mysterious errors caused by altered system files and Registries.
Surprisingly, these versions became popular since the XP era.
They are illegally activated and come with infected files, unknown Services, malicious scripts, etc., without the user's knowledge. They have random problems and errors, including the infamous BSoD screen. Users often try to find non-existent solution to fix them because of these mysterious errors caused by altered system files and Registries.
Surprisingly, these versions became popular since the XP era.
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