Holdback

The tiny portions of a BLOB which have been intentionally and systematically removed from its original dataset prior to compression and encryption, for purposes of ensuring said BLOB can be freely distributed in this deconstituted form, yet cannot possibly be reconstituted without first reinserting said extracted portions to their original locations within the dataset.

Q: "I've tried to leech this first-run movie from five different torrent sites and p2p systems, but I can't watch it at all! I got the cypher and the encryption keys and I've tried to decode it, but all I get is garbage?"

A: "You'd need to reintegrate the holdback first.... Contact the vendor and they'll sell it to you. Otherwise, there's zero chance of decoding it... it's an NP-Complete problem."

Q: "I don't want to PAY for it!"

A: "Sucks to be you."

by Johnny Soporno February 7, 2010

hoodback

This is the lower part of one’s hood.

After she went gagagaga he used his hoodback to box her.

by Unclepine February 20, 2020

hold back the river

The feeling, specifically after eating spicy food and When you know you have a really big shit coming, but you're nowhere near a bathroom and you have to fight desperately to keep it in. These shits tend to be very liquid, hence the referral to a "River".

Person 1: Man, remeber when we left the James Bay concert and then went for Indian?

Person 2: Yeah, why?

Person 1: Cause i had to really hold back the river until i got home, and when i let it go, it got ugly. I don't think my wife was able to go into our bathroom for the next 3 days.

Person 2: Cheers.

by holdingbackthings January 25, 2016

Hollback

The name of the person who is the "Big Spoon" in the act of spooning, or cuddling. spoon

"I'll cuddle with you, but only if you're the Hollback."

by notthebigspoon November 16, 2009

Hold back the Heinz

A process in which someone has yet to spill the beans.

“Come on steve, don’t hold back the Heinz”

by JAMLENOM February 3, 2018

Hold back the tide

verb phrase: Trying to stop something that is clearly inevitable or already unstoppable. Putting effort into controlling a situation that has moved beyond anyone’s ability to stop it—often while pretending things are still under control. Like standing on the shore believing you can keep the ocean from coming back in: you might delay it for a moment, but the tide always returns.

“Once the news hit social media, trying to keep it quiet was like trying to hold back the tide.”

by Thejocdoc March 4, 2026