reticulating splines

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.

Sorry the video took so long to upload. Reticulating splines took hours!

by ndm13 April 21, 2015

In spite of

To go on with it even though there is or was a issue

Happy Birthday :D(in spite of the the fact of how you treated our friends and family so poorly that they could have died)

by KingDavidTheGreatChosenOne June 23, 2015

out of spite

To deliberately hurt someone because they have hurt you. Revenge really. Retaliation.

I broke up with Sally last week, so yesterday she gave me back all the gifts I gave to her out of spite.

by Rimon August 26, 2010

Catching Splinters

A figurative term originating in the South used by one who is driving a car with wood grain on the steering wheel.

"I'ma be working wood wheel and catching splinters, riding twenty inches or better on chrome." -Paul Wall, Chunk Up The Deuce

by mikeyrocks May 8, 2009

Split a Turkey

A devil's triangle with all males, as the middle man receives a reach around.

Andy: "Dude, we should totally split a turkey sometime!"
Craig: *looks apprehensive*

by Sarcastyc January 24, 2015

splitfire

a female spitfire; a female who is very active and motivated

Alexis is always on the ball, a real splitfire.

by Snoopy Pugh April 17, 2008

Splinter Lip

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.

Did you guys hear the new Splinter Lip song on youtube the other day. Twas epic!!!!!

by NeckroSnatcher March 2, 2010