obfatscation
obfatscation by Tiiim October 18, 2008
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obfuscation
the action of making something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible in order to deceive how someone may read something, similar to catfishing
Hacking obfuscation caused my computer to get a virus because I clicked on a link for payppal.com instead of paypal.com
obfuscation by destinationnowhere September 11, 2018
Eschew Obfuscation, Espouse Elucidation
An ironic statement that means avoid ambiguity and adopt clarity. It's ironic because it is hypocritical.
Instead of saying eschew obfuscation, espouse elucidation, Mary just told us to avoid confusion and be clear.
Eschew Obfuscation, Espouse Elucidation by Alicat III November 6, 2009
Obfuscation by initialism
To cloud, confuse, or mislead by extensive use of initialisms (abbreviations using initial letters pronounced separately).
Jim's statement was ridiculous, all he did was practice obfuscation by initialism. "FYI, tell the CEO we will achieve incredible growth with our OEM by defining the SOP in SAP ECC and using sCRM."
Obfuscation by initialism by Urchingoat September 25, 2010
obfuscation
A dance move created by North Carolina band Between the Buried and Me. This involves closing one eye, and stepping to the side.
obfuscation by byzorko October 21, 2010
Melano-Obfuscation
A sociopolitical tactic and psychological posture used to protect dominant power structures by clouding discussions of race, often through deflection, false equivalence, or the erasure of historical context.
Melano-Obfuscation by Riefy Prescott April 20, 2026
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Boffin
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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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.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.
Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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