Undeterred by naysayers, she quixotized her dream of becoming an astronaut, working tirelessly to make it a reality.
by Marc2.0 August 10, 2023
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Get the Annie Quixote mug.In an IT software situation, an extremely irrational and highly-motivated developer, who takes charge of a software project through sheer force of will rather than competence and leads it in a direction which guarantees failure.
Background: The Don Quixote of literature had a tendency to do extraordinarily stupid things without thinking them through. But after exhausting unsuccessful attempts to redirect his ill-fated efforts, people were loathe to try and stop him on account of his being a few cans short of a six pack.
Background: The Don Quixote of literature had a tendency to do extraordinarily stupid things without thinking them through. But after exhausting unsuccessful attempts to redirect his ill-fated efforts, people were loathe to try and stop him on account of his being a few cans short of a six pack.
I am officially referring to my development lead as "Dev Quixote" from this point on. He's got the idea in his head that everything under the sun needs to be containerized and run in Kubernetes; we even have docker-in-docker. On top of that, the larger organization has given up and let him carry on after he convinced management of his "bold" ideas.
by chrod-one November 16, 2020
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1. To be afflicted with or exhibiting irrationality and mental unsoundness.
2. One who is an imbecile.
2. One who is an imbecile.
Setting: A & B stare in horror as imbecile runs towards an old woman yelling about a princess.
A: Who the bloody hell is that nutter?
B: Oh, that's Jeremy. I always knew this would happen. Looks like he's finally gone Don Quixote on us.
A: Ahhhh yes. Well will you look at that he's just hit a windmill.
A: Who the bloody hell is that nutter?
B: Oh, that's Jeremy. I always knew this would happen. Looks like he's finally gone Don Quixote on us.
A: Ahhhh yes. Well will you look at that he's just hit a windmill.
by The Voice of Reason and Truth May 23, 2011
Get the Don Quixote mug.(noun) — term used to describe the fanciful and utterly unrealistic beliefs or goals of a certain individual or certain individuals. Applicable often to politicians, athletes, their fans and members of the television media particularly. Cases in point include Sarah Palin, Dennis Kucinich, Ralph Nader, Sean Hannity, Fred Thompson, Newt Gingrich and anyone who thinks Tottenham will finish above Arsenal.
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