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out of the box 

A ready-made software, hardware, or combination package that meets a need that would otherwise require a special development effort.
J2SE doesn't support whois protocol out of the box
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out of the box 

To describe nonconformal, creative thinking.
Some innovative way or breakthrough.
To think out of the box

out of the box 

Guess the girl's out of the box!
out of the box by indie English June 15, 2011

Out of the box 

New. Fresh. Mint. Newfreshmint- a prequel and sequel to “refreshment”.
Sugar Daddy: “How’s my boy doin’”
Sug. Baby: “After those new (insert expensive product) are delivered, I’ll be out of the box”

Bartholomew of the Eleventh House of Durbenshire Upon Avon: “Here’s your water, my friend.”
Bob: ::chugs water:: ::breathes heavily:: ::breathes heavily again:: :: and again:: “Oh my god. Thank you, Durby- running 6,000 miles can really wear a person out.. but this refreshment put me right back out of the box. I’m going to kiss you now.”
Durby: “... wait, what?..”
Durby: “.. Do it.”
Out of the box by N.A.V.I. January 14, 2022

out-of-the-box 

It is used frequently in the IT industry. It means that something is part of the product. We do not need to do any customizations to achieve that.
Out of the box, we provide a built-in search engine.

In addition to the out-of-the-box functionality, virtually any repository can be made searchable through the creation of Content Services. All items in the Knowledge Directory can be
searchable.
out-of-the-box by Terry Wang December 8, 2006

jack doesn't come out of the box 

A lack of sexual relations in a man-woman relationship.
She says: Don't get married for at least two years. As far as I'm concerned, Jack doesn't come out of the box until the end of the first year.

busted out of the box 

When the baseball player, after hitting a ground ball, has a very fast first step out of the batter's box toward first base.
Man, did you see Eddie Chavez? He busted out of the box to beat that play at first base!
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026
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