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Failbreak 

1. When somebody tries to jailbreak their iPhone, but ends up bricking it.

2. An application that fails to successfully jailbreak an iPhone.
1. Damn it, I just failbroke my iPhone!

2. Greenpois0n is a failbreak app.
Failbreak by iban3zba55 February 9, 2010

Failbreak 

Trying to jailbreak an iPod/iPhone but ending up having to restore your device after failing at the jailbreak.
John: Hey Jane didn't you jailbreak your iPod to get free apps?

Jane: Nah, I screwed that up and ended up failbreaking it.
Failbreak by TheBadAppleseed February 25, 2011

Jailbreaking

The process of opening your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad to many new possibilities. While Apple allows you to install most apps, jailbreaking allows you to install apps apple doesn't like, as well as tweaks (things like an alarm clock that requires math to unlock, to make sure you're truly up), add-ons (iPod controls in Notification Center), and Themes (change the icons, sounds, and system images of your device, giving it a unique look. You can also fix bugs with iOS before apple does, use your device as a wireless flash drive, change your brightness in 2 seconds flat from anywhere, remove ram restrictions (apps run much, much faster, but some battery life is wasted), tap to unlock instead of slide to unlock, download and save youtube videos to watch offline (or if you think they will be deleted), private browsing (for all your porn needs), terminal access, FaceTime and other restricted apps on 3G, video wallpaper, make your home screen look and work like Android or Windows Phone 7, change system fonts, get "unapproved" apps rejected from (too hot for) the App Store, open a text message from anywhere, customize actions (play music when you plug in to charge (or come home with a date), open a favorite app when you shake your phone at the home screen, etc), extend volume WAY over Apple's limit, and lots more!
You: "I just finished jailbreaking my iPhone! Now I get ALL my $600 worth!"
Jailbreaking by Lphil March 15, 2012

failbrat 

A fangirl who keeps trying to make herself look good but her arguments come up short.
That girl is such a failbrat. She give the only good reason for like the Jonas Brothers is that they are "HAWT"
failbrat by AlisaGirl1990 August 23, 2009

Jailbreak Discord 

full of drama and circle jerks
Man1: "Hey man are you in the Jailbreak Discord"

Man2: "hell no man last time i joined that i lost braincells"
Jailbreak Discord by i_pp_my_pants February 17, 2019

jailbreak 

to crack an iPhone so it can run 3rd party programs. just like how you were able to install other programs w/PSP
noob: dude, u gotta update your iPhone, the new patch is awesome
guy: screw that, I'm waiting for someone to jailbreak the new patch so I can run my games
jailbreak by inoesomestuff December 6, 2007
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