by Zippie January 02, 2006
by The Reefer Man May 06, 2005
An incredibly brutal hangover, one that lasts for several days. Symptoms are much harsher than a regular hangover, incluning aches that affect the whole body and a reaction to
further alcohol similar to Alex from A Clockwork Orange when exposed to violence
further alcohol similar to Alex from A Clockwork Orange when exposed to violence
by theshane August 16, 2006
Computer code that starts out small, and through extensions gains a few "bad practice" changes. Over the years, extensions mirroring the bad practice start adding up, until physical symptoms begin to appear. The system may become slow and unresponsive but it still work, for example, so it continues to grow uncontrollably.
Once this happens, there are no good options. You are forced to choose between the software development equivalents of chemotherapy or radical surgery.
Like other forms of cancer, early detection and treatment is the best option.
Once this happens, there are no good options. You are forced to choose between the software development equivalents of chemotherapy or radical surgery.
Like other forms of cancer, early detection and treatment is the best option.
16000 lines of code full of elseif statements that takes far too long to load and display a single invoice is a fine example of Code Cancer.
The story is called "Immutable Invoices" on "TheDailyWTF"
The story is called "Immutable Invoices" on "TheDailyWTF"
by TheHub November 24, 2009
The disease of person (often politician or journalist) who is constantly spewing statistics and refuses to back up their arguments with anything else.
Person 1: Dude, Bush refuses to use anything but numbers to prove that the Iraq war was a good idea.
Person 2: I know, he's totally got statisticular cancer.
Person 2: I know, he's totally got statisticular cancer.
by montycus September 27, 2007
by Lifeindstyle July 17, 2010
by Juan Perez Garcia January 22, 2021