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1. (transitive) Abbreviation of "frobnicate". To tweak or fiddle around with the physical element(s) of some technology, typically in a random, aimless, or silly way.
-While tweaking something tends to imply smaller/finer adjustments, frobbing something generally suggests larger more erratic movements.
2. To perform a task (especially a technological one) that is clear to the speaker but too complex or tedious to be explained, so that outside help is not helpful.
NOUN
1. Abbreviation of "frobnitz". Slang for "widget", "gizmo", or "thing"; generally (but not exclusively) used in contexts related to technology.
Etymology:
Originates (circa 1959) from from the Tech Model Railroad Club (TMRC) at MIT; coining often attributed to David R. Sawyer.
See also: "foo", "mung".
1. (transitive) Abbreviation of "frobnicate". To tweak or fiddle around with the physical element(s) of some technology, typically in a random, aimless, or silly way.
-While tweaking something tends to imply smaller/finer adjustments, frobbing something generally suggests larger more erratic movements.
2. To perform a task (especially a technological one) that is clear to the speaker but too complex or tedious to be explained, so that outside help is not helpful.
NOUN
1. Abbreviation of "frobnitz". Slang for "widget", "gizmo", or "thing"; generally (but not exclusively) used in contexts related to technology.
Etymology:
Originates (circa 1959) from from the Tech Model Railroad Club (TMRC) at MIT; coining often attributed to David R. Sawyer.
See also: "foo", "mung".
(Verb, 1) "To make a new sound, I just frob the buttons and nobs on my synthesizer until I get a noise that I like."
(Verb, 2) "Why don't you go grab lunch? I need to frob the turboencabulator for about another hour to get it working smoothly."
(Noun, 1) "I found this frob on the floor in the computer room, any idea what it goes to?"
(Verb, 2) "Why don't you go grab lunch? I need to frob the turboencabulator for about another hour to get it working smoothly."
(Noun, 1) "I found this frob on the floor in the computer room, any idea what it goes to?"
by EbonHawk7x November 1, 2020
Get the frob mug.A made up story that exists for the sole purpose of lying, not for tomfoolery, but simply out of the desire to lie.
Friend A: "Ayo, did you know that researchers found a new kind of Frog yesterday?" (lie)
Friend B: "Oh cool, anyway."
Friend A to himself: "He dosnt know lol it's a Frogstory"
Friend B: "Oh cool, anyway."
Friend A to himself: "He dosnt know lol it's a Frogstory"
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Get the Two Frogs In A Rubbish Bin mug.A horrible stinking world destroyed by an overabundance of shoe stores. It is the site of two important things in the universe of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy": 1) the Total Perspective Vortex (exposes the sheer, utter, incomprehensible vastness of the universe to the hapless soul strapped inside, destroying his or her soul); and 2) future site of Milliways, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe.
(on the Total Perspective Vortex)
"You ever had a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster?" asked Zaphod sharply.
"This is worse."
"Phreeow!" admitted Zaphod, much impressed.
-- from The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
"You ever had a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster?" asked Zaphod sharply.
"This is worse."
"Phreeow!" admitted Zaphod, much impressed.
-- from The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
by Scott Lanway September 8, 2004
Get the frogstar world b mug.One of the revolting confectionarys mentioned in a Monty Python sketch about a dubious candymaker. Starring John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Terry Jones.
The sketch appeared on three of their albums, in episode 6 of their "Flying Circus" show, and in the movie "Live at the Hollywood Bowl". All instances were performed live.
Other vile confections mentioned are 'Ram's Bladder Cup', 'Cockroach Cluster', 'Anthrax Ripple',and 'Spring Surprise'.
The sketch appeared on three of their albums, in episode 6 of their "Flying Circus" show, and in the movie "Live at the Hollywood Bowl". All instances were performed live.
Other vile confections mentioned are 'Ram's Bladder Cup', 'Cockroach Cluster', 'Anthrax Ripple',and 'Spring Surprise'.
Cleese: Next we have number four, 'crunchy frogs'.
Jones: Ah, yes.
Cleese: Am I right in thinking there's a real frog in here?
Jones: We use only the finest baby frogs, dew picked and flown from Iraq, cleansed in finest quality spring water, lightly killed, and then sealed in a succulent Swiss quintuple smooth treble cream milk chocolate envelope and lovingly frosted with glucose.
Cleese: That's as maybe, it's still a frog.
Jones: What else?
Cleese: Well don't you even take the bones out?
Jones: If we took the bones out it wouldn't be crunchy would it?
Jones: Ah, yes.
Cleese: Am I right in thinking there's a real frog in here?
Jones: We use only the finest baby frogs, dew picked and flown from Iraq, cleansed in finest quality spring water, lightly killed, and then sealed in a succulent Swiss quintuple smooth treble cream milk chocolate envelope and lovingly frosted with glucose.
Cleese: That's as maybe, it's still a frog.
Jones: What else?
Cleese: Well don't you even take the bones out?
Jones: If we took the bones out it wouldn't be crunchy would it?
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