noun, verb, splinged, spling-ing.
βnoun
1. Hinged spline: a jointed device or
flexible long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
2. Splined hinge: a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.or jointed device on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
βverb (used with object)
3. to furnish with or attach by a splinge or splinges.
-splinge (used as
expression of amazement)
4. to wibble, or splinge as an
incredulous outburst when your flabber is ghasted.
Apprentice:'This splinge won't fit
properly, the sprocket doesn't flange cleanly.'
Mechanic:'Ah, you need a splined hinge, not a hinged spline - easy mistake'
Ted: 'WoW, Obama did it !'
Bill: '....... :O .. splinge !'