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troubleshit 

1. Pretending to diagnose a computer problem while actually looking the solution up on a web search engine such as Google 2. Making up a solution to an computer problem to save the user embarrassment.
1. Gary wasn't sure why Allen's driver wasn't installing, so he started troubleshitting until Google provided the answer for him.

2. Joanne simply hadn't plugged in her monitor, so Bill troubleshitted a "monitor driver conflict" so she wouldn't be embarrassed.
troubleshit by minvasive November 7, 2007
Words you can keep

Troubleshit 

A user who actively makes it more difficult for you to troubleshoot their issue through either stupidity or because they act like an entitled twit.
Damnit Greg is calling. He's such a troubleshit. Last time he didn't want to switch to the supported browser because he didn't want a second shortcut on his desktop, even though the webpage he needed literally wouldn't load in the one he had.
Troubleshit by Knightraven8 April 9, 2019

troubleshart 

When you troubleshoot a seemingly simple issue and end up making it worse, requiring extensive cleanup.
Hey, Joe. Please take a look at this issue and try not to troubleshart it again.

Troubleshot 

v. past tense of "troubleshoot"
Boss: Have you examined the the network issue?
Worker: I actually troubleshot it yesterday, and here's what I found...
Troubleshot by star_topology September 28, 2008

Troubleshat

The past tense of troubleshoot if it is done by an idiot and the troubleshooting fails.

The proper past tense of troubleshoot is troubleshot which would indicate a successful troubleshooting.
Hey did you figure out why this computer won't boot?
No, I troubleshat it and still can't figure out what's wrong?
Dude, there's no MEMORY in it! Duh
Troubleshat by metallaura December 9, 2009

troubleshat

The process of troubleshooting while using the restroom.
I've tried everything I could think of and couldn't find the issue, so I went and troubleshat in the toilet for a while and the answer just came to me

troubleshouting 

1. A technical support agent may apologize to his co-workers for troubleshouting so loudly after a call with a customer that is hard of hearing.

2. "That last customer was a douchebag. He wouldn't listen to what I was telling him, so the call went from troubleshooting to troubleshouting."

3. "I called tech support but the guy must have been in techsupportistan because we couldn't understand each other. We spent 45 minutes troubleshouting and nothing got resolved."
troubleshouting by FuLoRi May 12, 2008
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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."
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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
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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
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young pup 

a young person, a young adult in their late teens/early 20s.
Ah, you're just a young pup at 23!
young pup by the dog May 30, 2006
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Some grebo passed with Sabbath playing on his stereo.
The Poppies are at no. 17? God, a grebo band in the charts!
They're playing nu-metal now, bloody grebos!
grebo by cactuscat September 15, 2006
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