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Nerd Forwarding

Any computer process that requires more than casual understanding of technology. Especially pertaining to an expert trying but failing to explain a complicated process in layman's terms, like port forwarding in a home network.
Nevermind dude, thats just a bunch of nerd forwarding.
by kanoo May 9, 2010
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Looking forward to it

To feel good in anticipation of an event that's going to happen in the future.
(on phone) Then it's settled, we'll have drinks this Saturday night. Looking forward to it.
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tech-forward

Being one step ahead of technology and its changes
Image Ignition develops tech-forward products and services, enabling your customers to have a mobile friendly experience.

II is an Interactive Mobile Solutions and Marketing company and prides themselves on being tech-forward thinkers.
by MjNixon October 3, 2011
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pay it forward

This is a reference to the title phrase of the book by Catherine Ryan Hyde.

In the book the phrase is used as the opposite of payback: when someone does a good dead for you, instead of paying them back, pay it forward by doing a good deed for someone else.
19:50 <Canaan> do u want something in return
19:51 <itchy> nah
19:51 <itchy> pay it forward
19:55 <Canaan> haha, will do
by J Kennedy August 11, 2006
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Going Forward

A phrase that business people use to mean someone completely fucked up big time BUT we don't want to dwell on who's fault it was instead can we all just adopt an optimistic outlook and please can we all start thinking about the future not the shithole of a present that we're in.

See also: Moving forward
CEO to company meeting: We have just had 3 major projects cancelled by our main customer sadly....

(stunned silence)

...but going forward, there are a lot of great opportunities out there.
by tomh99 October 1, 2008
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straight forward

If somebody says they're going to be straight forward with you it means that they're just going to come out and say what they are feeling without dancing around it.
I'm going to be straight forward with you; your girlfriend is ugly as hell.
by koolkalifornia September 17, 2005
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Pay It Forward

A phrase used to imply or otherwise act upon the action in which one would perform a deed of good service onto, for, or in the favor of another person or group of persons with the sound intentions that the only thing they do in return is to perform a deed of good service onto, for, or in the favor of another person or group of persons where in which they should maintain the same sound intentions of the individual or group who performed a good deed unto them. This method of kindness is infallible unless met with a person of great greed and/or immaturity.
Johnny helped the homeless man around the corner from his apartment with a fresh meal and a few dollars. Without any strings attached to this gesture of kindness, Johnny simply asked the man to pay it forward.
by Inveterate September 23, 2009
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