When a technical person (developer, engineer, scientist, et al.) uses a UI tool to solve a problem instead of the command line or underlying program.
The 'elephant' comes from the PostgreSQL elephant and the many related SQL GUI clients that allow developers to avoid using SQL from the command line for queries. However, this phrase is not limited to PostgreSQL and can refer to any other GUI or related to tool that allows a user to click around to find their way.
This phrase originated at Even Financial, an incomparable Fintech company in the heart of NYC.
The 'elephant' comes from the PostgreSQL elephant and the many related SQL GUI clients that allow developers to avoid using SQL from the command line for queries. However, this phrase is not limited to PostgreSQL and can refer to any other GUI or related to tool that allows a user to click around to find their way.
This phrase originated at Even Financial, an incomparable Fintech company in the heart of NYC.
Alex: I use the debugger to step-through my code when there's unexpected behavior.
Ross: STOP ELEPHANT CLICKING, YOU ELEPHANT CLICKER!!!
Ross: STOP ELEPHANT CLICKING, YOU ELEPHANT CLICKER!!!
by An_Unknown_Programmer May 10, 2018
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1.To stay home on a friday night and eat a gallon of ice
cream by oneself, while simultaneously crying and watching romantic comedies.
cream by oneself, while simultaneously crying and watching romantic comedies.
Guy: "Dude, John is really depressed."
Guy 2: "He seems fine."
guy: "Not at all man. I heard he's been fat chicking it for 3 weeks straight."
Guy 2: "Holy shit."
Guy 2: "He seems fine."
guy: "Not at all man. I heard he's been fat chicking it for 3 weeks straight."
Guy 2: "Holy shit."
by Corbin Omega November 23, 2007
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1. ) "Yo bro, this job is cool and all but im finna quit and start clicking fr"
2. ) "Yo bro, send me them clicking methods, them old jawns is dead"
2. ) "Yo bro, send me them clicking methods, them old jawns is dead"
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Get the double clicking the mouse mug.Female masturbation, making reference to the finger action one might do to the clit and its similarity to that of double clicking a computer mouse
Becky went home and "double clicked her mouse" last night
Becky constantly "double clicks her mouse" to me
Becky, What are you doing, Watching porn and "double clicking your mouse"?
Becky constantly "double clicks her mouse" to me
Becky, What are you doing, Watching porn and "double clicking your mouse"?
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