Given pseudonym for some
one you deem forgettable or who's name you
don't care to remember, sometimes in reference to a person that tries hard and fails harder or solicits favors that will not be granted. Original referenced to
2010 space odyssey where HAL replies to a request βI'm
sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do thatβ, other quotes often referenced are: "Just what do you think you're doing, Dave?" and ["Dave, I really think I'm entitled to an answer to that question."}