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An opperating system created in the early to mid 90's that was vastly supperior to many OS's currently. It's unfortunate demise was spelled out by poor driver support and lack of funding.

It now lives on only in verious open source projects and some offhand Palm workshop.
I wanted to convert to BeOS, but it died before truly reaching usable status.
BeOS by drk_ghost April 13, 2003
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Unlike Linux, BeOS was a REAL operating system which was stable, fast, and booted up within 20 seconds. The OS had fairly good hardware support, was easy to navigate, had programs that were easy to install, and had a good amount of multimedia tools. It would have been a perfect alternative to Windows had the BeOS executives decided not to try in vain to sue Microsoft and ultimately bankrupt themselves.
BeOS by PC User June 23, 2003
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BeOS It's the OS.
I use BeOS simply because it's the OS!
BeOS by Daniel Mark June 22, 2003

Bay-be Os 

Bay-be Os are manufactured by Bay-be Os Corp. They originated when I was bored and called up 411 with some chums. I asked if they had baby in a strange accent and that is where Bay-be came from. Bay-be Os are baby meat in an O form. Kind of like Cheerios, except made of Bay-be. There are also Bay-be Strips; Looks like bacon, tastes like Bay-be!
I wonder if anyone will ever actually believe that there are such things as Bay-be Os out there.
Bay-be Os by Bay-be Os Corp. December 19, 2004

Stinky Bobby

When you find a little guy who is stinky. Usually needs a belly rub.
Hey, that’s Stinky Bobby.
Stinky Bobby by anorlondo June 17, 2026
Word of the Day on July 29, 2026
A trip to a grocery store, convenience store, or gas station for the sole purpose of buying an excessive amount of junk food and sugary drinks, usually with friends. A chud run often happens late at night and ends with everyone involved hating themselves afterwards.
"Hey bro you tryna go on a chud run with me??"
chud run by chad brandson July 24, 2026
Word of the Day on July 28, 2026

flophouse 

Any house/apartment/frat house/trailer/etc. which is used for individuals to crash (sleep, chill, hang out, lurk, etc.) for a period of time. In order to "crash", one must not actually live there (e.g. have their name on the lease, own said flophouse, etc.). Flophouses are typically used by college students, drug addicts, transients, vagrants, or other unsavory characters.

A flophouse may also be the home owned by the parents of a college student, who after being away at college, wishes to live as if he/she is still at college (e.g. staying out all night, returning just to crash at mom and dad's house, then leaving again), rather than conforming to the pre-college rules.
Example #1
Dude: (Talking to someone passed out face first on the floor of his college apartment) Hey man, who the hell are you? What do you think this is, a flophouse??

Bro: Sorry dude, I must have passed out for a minute.

Example #2
Mom: Where have you BEEN for the last three days? You come home just to sleep?? What do you think this is, a flophouse??!!

Son: What's your problem? I'm an adult now!
flophouse by J3553 November 21, 2007
Word of the Day on July 27, 2026