(n.) a splinter that is so big that it goes all the way through your finger, breaking the skin a second time. It really hurts.
Man #1: "Hey BChil, can you help us get these wooden steps in place in front of the stage?"
BChil: "Sure. I could really use a good compound splinter right about now..."
BChil: "Sure. I could really use a good compound splinter right about now..."
by BChil June 29, 2015
Get the Compound Splinter mug.The art of Splinter Cell-ing involves entering a cubicle and graciously performing a dump, without touching the surrounding toilet floor or the toilet itself. This can be performed as a simple one-person challenge, or be used as a practical joke by remaining off the floor undetected until the next user of said cubicle enters and the surprise is released.
Jake: I just used the toilet, and felt a dripping on my head, I looked up to see Sam Fisher himself about to shit on my head
Steve: That's the best performance of The Splinter Cell ever!
Steve: That's the best performance of The Splinter Cell ever!
by AnusManBoy June 8, 2011
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Nonsense technobabble used in a production context.
Reticulating splines started off as an in-joke at Maxis and grew to fame with the widespread popularity of The Sims. While it does have a "real" meaning, this definition isn't actually correct in the context of its use. It's really a programming joke.
Reticulating splines is essentially filler. Don't want to describe what's holding up the program? It's reticulating splines. Why isn't the Internet working? The splines aren't reticulated. Heck, don't want to explain your calculus assignment? We're reticulating splines this week.
See also processor gremlins for the computer hardware equivalent.
Reticulating splines started off as an in-joke at Maxis and grew to fame with the widespread popularity of The Sims. While it does have a "real" meaning, this definition isn't actually correct in the context of its use. It's really a programming joke.
Reticulating splines is essentially filler. Don't want to describe what's holding up the program? It's reticulating splines. Why isn't the Internet working? The splines aren't reticulated. Heck, don't want to explain your calculus assignment? We're reticulating splines this week.
See also processor gremlins for the computer hardware equivalent.
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Get the wig splitter mug.Is a Pop band with Death Metal influences. The band was formed in the wintery landscape of Amherst Massachusetts. With the lyrical genius of Jonathon Greene as their backdrop, the members of Splinter Lip took the Facebook/Youtube community by storm with over 125 views of their first single "Roy G. Biv" while their second single is still on the rise. Splinter Lip credited their sucess to Beefeater london gin and a glass elephant. They plan on a full tour in the summer of 2010.
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Get the splankers mug.A sharp, slender piece of facial hair broken off from a beard and stuck in your finger. Usually caused from rubbing your beard and can be painful.
M: So how was your day?
B: Pretty rough, actually. Lots of boring meetings, and then I got a beard splinter.
M: You got a what?
B: A splinter in my finger. From my beard.
B: Pretty rough, actually. Lots of boring meetings, and then I got a beard splinter.
M: You got a what?
B: A splinter in my finger. From my beard.
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