by NOT Fernando June 17, 2021
Get the splinks mug.Nonsense technobabble used in a production context.
Reticulating splines started off as an in-joke at Maxis and grew to fame with the widespread popularity of The Sims. While it does have a "real" meaning, this definition isn't actually correct in the context of its use. It's really a programming joke.
Reticulating splines is essentially filler. Don't want to describe what's holding up the program? It's reticulating splines. Why isn't the Internet working? The splines aren't reticulated. Heck, don't want to explain your calculus assignment? We're reticulating splines this week.
See also processor gremlins for the computer hardware equivalent.
Reticulating splines started off as an in-joke at Maxis and grew to fame with the widespread popularity of The Sims. While it does have a "real" meaning, this definition isn't actually correct in the context of its use. It's really a programming joke.
Reticulating splines is essentially filler. Don't want to describe what's holding up the program? It's reticulating splines. Why isn't the Internet working? The splines aren't reticulated. Heck, don't want to explain your calculus assignment? We're reticulating splines this week.
See also processor gremlins for the computer hardware equivalent.
by ndm13 April 21, 2015
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Deep, adventurous thinking; being a useful combination of to "spelunk" (to cave dive) and to "think".
by lauderman March 1, 2018
Get the splink mug.A pain below your knee from too much running - its a pain in the ass. You get it mostly from Track, and having too much sex. Soon to be classified as an STD.
Coach: There's a difference from injuries and shin splints. Suck it up.
Runner: Fuck you. Injuries - you can't run. Shin splints, you can't run, but you run anyway, until you get an injury.
Runner: Fuck you. Injuries - you can't run. Shin splints, you can't run, but you run anyway, until you get an injury.
by Trackdude92 April 2, 2007
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Meaning, cool, groovy, etc.
Also shortened to 'slink' for an easiability of sayage.
Also used before other adjectives as an adverb.
Meaning, cool, groovy, etc.
Also shortened to 'slink' for an easiability of sayage.
Also used before other adjectives as an adverb.
"Man, 'Fight Club' is fucking slinkster!"
"Yeah, well I think you're pretty slink yourself!"
"This song is slinkster-groovy"
"Yeah, well I think you're pretty slink yourself!"
"This song is slinkster-groovy"
by lola January 21, 2005
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A necessary computation performed by numerous Maxis Sim games. Content simply cannot be generated without meticulous reticulation.
See: reticulatingsplines on ytmnd for further information.
A necessary computation performed by numerous Maxis Sim games. Content simply cannot be generated without meticulous reticulation.
See: reticulatingsplines on ytmnd for further information.
by Crick Albert July 22, 2009
Get the reticulating splines mug.A sexual maneuver which results in extreme joy for both parties. It is accomplished with these ten easy steps.
1. Place condom on penis.
2. Bone.
3. Complete Boning.
4. Withdraw penis from vagina.
5. Remove condom.
6. Man takes condom in hands, open end facing towards his partner.
7. Pull closed end of condom back as far as possible and release while holding open end in place.
8. This will expel the contents all over the woman, resulting in extreme joy.
9. Discard condom in conspicuous location, such as a trashcan, parent's bed, or seminary.
10. Rinse and repeat.
1. Place condom on penis.
2. Bone.
3. Complete Boning.
4. Withdraw penis from vagina.
5. Remove condom.
6. Man takes condom in hands, open end facing towards his partner.
7. Pull closed end of condom back as far as possible and release while holding open end in place.
8. This will expel the contents all over the woman, resulting in extreme joy.
9. Discard condom in conspicuous location, such as a trashcan, parent's bed, or seminary.
10. Rinse and repeat.
"Yeah, when I did the slinkshot she was all like 'That was great...what are you doing? Wait why are you...WHAT THE FUCK!?' Yeah, she was so turned on we did it like 17 times bro. And then we went ass to mouth. Shadiggity."
by L. G. Pez March 30, 2008
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