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Ninetys Man
A man from the Nineties generation.
Someone whose childhood was significantly influenced by the 1990's.
Someone whose childhood was significantly influenced by the 1990's.
Ninetys Man by Jack.Russell May 29, 2023
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ninetzy • ninety • Ninety-Niners • ninety-six • ninety-sixed • Ninety-Ten • ninethyme • Ninety9 • NinetyBac • Ninety-Degree Virgin
Ninety-Ninety Rule
A rule for tracking computer programming development time.
The full statement of the rule is, "The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time. The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time."
The rule simultaneously emphasizes two important points in software development. The first is that for almost any product, most of the development time will be used on relatively small but difficult sections of the code. The second is that the first point often leads to extremely optimistic project schedules.
The ultimate lesson to learn from this rule is that the amount of the project that is completed is NOT tied to the amount of code completed, and that substituting one for the other can be disastrous.
The ninety-ninety rule is often mistaken for a typo, with users assuming that the first 90% of code should correspond to the first 10% of time; while this is logically correct, it is NOT the original aphorism.
The full statement of the rule is, "The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time. The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time."
The rule simultaneously emphasizes two important points in software development. The first is that for almost any product, most of the development time will be used on relatively small but difficult sections of the code. The second is that the first point often leads to extremely optimistic project schedules.
The ultimate lesson to learn from this rule is that the amount of the project that is completed is NOT tied to the amount of code completed, and that substituting one for the other can be disastrous.
The ninety-ninety rule is often mistaken for a typo, with users assuming that the first 90% of code should correspond to the first 10% of time; while this is logically correct, it is NOT the original aphorism.
A: "This stupid ten-line function is somehow crashing on one out of every 100 calls and nobody has a clue how to fix it. We've got a week left in the schedule and haven't even fully identified the problem."
B: "Ninety-Ninety Rule. You should have expected from the start that something like this would come up."
B: "Ninety-Ninety Rule. You should have expected from the start that something like this would come up."
Ninety-Ninety Rule by DubbaEwwTeeEff November 3, 2009
doing ninety
doing ninety by Taylor FTW September 2, 2012
NHL Ninetysex
I flaked on going out with my friends last night and had NHL Ninetysex instead. It was awesome, I was the Hartford Whalers and beat the LA Kings while my girl was on top.
NHL Ninetysex by Party Crashers August 22, 2009
Ninety-Niners
Lab slang describing a group of quantum-computing researchers that has prepared a Bell-state using a two-qubit entangling gate with a fidelity equal or higher than 99 %.
German lab rat: The Raman laser is not locking again.
Indian lab rat: Hold my beer, I’m tweaking the PID parameters.
Spanish lab rat: Come on guys, without sideband-cooling we’re not Ninety-Niners anymore!
Indian lab rat: Hold my beer, I’m tweaking the PID parameters.
Spanish lab rat: Come on guys, without sideband-cooling we’re not Ninety-Niners anymore!
Ninety-Niners by Hyonoko September 28, 2021
Ninety-sixer
A sexual position where a man and a woman lie back to back, with their heads at opposite ends of the bed. With none of their sexual organs are even remotely lined up.
It is favoured by people with strong religious beliefs.
It is favoured by people with strong religious beliefs.
Yo man last week at bible camp I had a hot Ninety-sixer with Rach. Had to go to confession afterwards, but Geez it was worth it.
I hope Jesus wasn't watching.
I hope Jesus wasn't watching.
Ninety-sixer by GreeneryTheSecond August 9, 2010
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Slop Grenade
When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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floxi
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
Respectfully
Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
You met me at a very Chinese time in my life by Sus Chad September 21, 2026
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crunchy
Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.
Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.
Modified derivative of granola.
Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.
Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."
"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"