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Programmer 

A person who is paid to professionally scream at a computer.
Programmer: "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-oh, it works."

programmer's high 

The feeling of satisfaction a person gets after writing his or her own program and running it successfully. Lasts approximately 10 minutes before wearing off, due to another task appearing immediately after the completion of one task
I let out a sigh of relief and basked in the programmer's high after I had completed this week's programming task. Sadly, hearing my victory sigh, the boss gave me another job to do. Son of a... !!!
programmer's high by CodeKraken February 22, 2011

Programming 

The art of turning caffeine into Error Messages.
12-midnight is the critcal point for programming, at which time the relationship of errors vs caffeine increases exponentially.
Programming by JessTicular September 18, 2006

programming socks

Programming Socks are socks that are often required to perform coding. It is commonly stated that programming is a equipment sport, and this is true.
First guy: Hey, yo, I was trying to fix atmospherics in this dumb space game I play, but I couldn't figure out how to fix it in the code.
Second guy: Have you tried putting on your programming socks?
First guy: Oh, no, I probably should've of tried that earlier.
First guy then puts on a pair of programming socks
First guy: wow this code is so easy to make now!

programming 

hood term. getting yourself ready for hood war
we straight programmin’ (programming) that’s on crip. our nippas be in the gym, they be doin they push-ups, they doin they pull ups they on that shit that’s on five
programming by YungGucci August 13, 2021

Programmer 

People who scream pathetically at a computer all day long for their own mistakes and still somehow gets paid.
Someone: Are you a Programmer?
Me: Yes.
Someone: Prove it then.
Me: CTRL + C, CTRL + V.
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
Word of the Day on October 29, 2026
The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
Word of the Day on October 28, 2026
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026
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