I can comment on "Defenestrate", and that is correct to throw something out of a window, as for the other, looks like artistic license.
Tony. -----Original Message----- From: Sridhar Dhanapalan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 05 April 2002 14:17 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] I just found the strangest thing... I loaded gdict (I would assume that this would work with kdict as well), which is set to use the server dict.org on port 2628. I then entered the word "defenestration" (without the quotes). Here's what I got: defenestration n. mythically from a traditional Czech assasination method, via SF fandom 1. Proper karmic retribution for an incorrigible punster. "Oh, ghod, that was _awful_!" "Quick! Defenestrate him!" 2. The act of exiting a window system in order to get better response time from a full-screen program. This comes from the dictionary meaning of `defenestrate', which is to throw something out a window. 3. The act of discarding something under the assumption that it will improve matters. "I don't have any disk space left." "Well, why don't you defenestrate that 100 megs worth of old core dumps?" 4. Under a GUI, the act of dragging something out of a window (onto the screen). "Next, defenestrate the MugWump icon." 5. The act of completely removing Micro$oft Windows from a PC in favor of a better OS (typically Linux). Can anyone verify this? -- Sridhar Dhanapalan Jennifer Lopez = "JLo" (pron: "Jay-Low"). Bill Gates = "BGa" (pron: "Be-Gay"). -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Business Computer Projects - Disclaimer -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- This message, and any associated attachment is confidential. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify me immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not necessarily the views of Business Computer Projects Ltd, unless specifically stated. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that emails and their attachments are virus free, it is the responsibility of the recipient(s) to verify the integrity of such emails. Business Computer Projects Ltd BCP House 151 Charles Street Stockport Cheshire SK1 3JY Tel: +44 (0)161 355-3000 Fax: +44 (0)161 355-3001 Web: http://www.bcpsoftware.com
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