The Interesting Lexicon of All n One
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1 Intro
There are two parts to any language, grammar and a lexicon. The lexicon is a collection of words. Grammar provides the rules of how they're stuck together.
Over the years here in All n One we have created some new additions to the English lexicon:
2 Lexicon
Word | Meaning | Source |
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Gramalocially | "That sentence was gramalocially incorrect", i.e. the grammar and logic were both incorrect. Can be heavily applied to computer programming. | PJ |
Automagically | Without getting into the technical details of something, you press a button and it will happen automatically, but due to a lack of technical understanding will appear like magic. | PL |
3 Expressions
Phrase | Meaning | Source |
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To get a hamster | To receive an error message from the bxp platform. | PL |
We are infinitely flexible | Whatever the client wants the client gets. | AF |
There may be tactical implications below | Whatever you write next is going to cause tons of work. | PL |
Why, oh why, is this here | A coders comment after many late nights which leads to the mirth of other programmers finding this comment years later! | PL |
I'm not removing this because I don't know what it does | A safety positional comment designed to ensure complex code doesn't fall over. | PL |
It's easier to edit than create. | The polite way to say, I'm about to tear your work asunder. | CT |
This solution is like an onion. There is always another layer underneath and each layer makes you want to cry. | Inspiring confidence that the issue to be investigated is going to be complex and require some mental gymnastics. | DC |
That's great. Well done. What's next? | A reassuring phrase to acknowledge 6 months of effort and remove all pretence of celebration to make way for more work to be done. | NW |