Electronic mail. Messages that are sent to individual
people. You choose who to send the message to and (usually) only
that person receives the message. (Some BBS programs allow you
to send bulk E-mail, which goes to more than one person, but the
concept is still the same.) Originally, you could only send mail
to people on the same BBS. Now, through networks, it is possible
to send mail to anyone on any BBS in the network.
&
each
/cada
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eager
p[1]eager beaverp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
overindustrious person
&
ear
[ENGLISH SLANG]
ear'ole/lug/lug-hole/fin/flap/flapper
-la oreja
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early
/temprano
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earn
[ENGLISH SLANG]
knock down sg/knock out sg/pull in sg/knock up sg/pull down sg
*ganar
&
earner
[ENGLISH SLANG]
bribe money
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earole
[ENGLISH SLANG]
ear
&
earring
-el arete
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ears
-las orejas
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earth
-la tierra
&
earthquake
-el terremoto
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easily
[ENGLISH SLANG]
hands down/with one hand ted behind one's back/with one's arm folded
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east
-el este
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easy
p[1]easy markp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
gullible person
p[1]easy makep[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
gullible person
p[1]easy layp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
woman sexually easily available
p[1]easy as taking candy from a babyp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
reinforcing the ease whit which sg can be done
p[1]easy as shelling peasp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
reinforcing the ease whit which sg can be done
p[1]easy as pinching money from a blind manp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
reinforcing the ease whit which sg can be done
p[1]easy as piep[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
reinforcing the ease whit which sg can be done
p[1]easy as kiss my handp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
reinforcing the ease whit which sg can be done
p[1]easy as kiss my arsep[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
reinforcing the ease whit which sg can be done
p[1]easy as falling off a logp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
reinforcing the ease whit which sg can be done
p[1]easy as damn itp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
reinforcing the ease whit which sg can be done
p[1]easy as beansp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
reinforcing the ease whit which sg can be done
p[1]easy as abcp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
reinforcing the ease whit which sg can be done
be willing to do sg
p[1]easy thingp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
pushover/doodle/gift/romp/picnic/walkover/pie/no sweat/a piece of piss/child's play/mick/a piece of cake/snack/breeze/snap/cinch/tit/duck soup/walk-away/kid's stuff
p[1]easy jobp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
soft job/cushy number/plum
[ENGLISH SLANG]
dead easy/as easy as ABC money from a beggar/jammy
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easygoing
[ENGLISH SLANG]
laid-back/kicked-back
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eat
p[1]eat sys ass offp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
criticize
p[1]eat sy with a spoon a knife and forkp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
engage in oral sex
p[1]eat sy upp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
engage in oral sex
p[1]eat ones head offp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
scold/reprimand/eat
p[1]eat ones ass offp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
reprimand/scold
p[1]eat like a horsep[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
eat
p[1]eat fur pie piep[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
engage in oral sex
[ENGLISH SLANG]
put sg down/have a nosh-up/get outside of sg/eat like a horse/munch on sg/polish sg off/peck sg/scarf out/bolt down/gobble food as if eating were going out of style/demolish sg/make a pig of oneself/peck at one's food/pork out/pack sg away/put under the belt/pack sg in/scoff sg up/pig oneself on sg/eat one's head off/pig out on sg/have a feed/pig sg in/have a good scoff/stoke up on sg/knock sg back/stuff/get one's mouth round sg/wolf it/hit the grub/dig into sg/nosh/get stuck in to sg/put on the feed bag/tuck in to sg/cram one's face/grab a bite of sg to eat/have a quick nosh/shovel it down
Electronics Industry Association. They developed the RS-
232C standard. [See also RS-232C]
.
&
eight
/ocho
&
eighty
/ochenta
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ejaculate
[ENGLISH SLANG]
milk off/come off/get off/shoot off/go off/pop one's cork/orgasm/pop one's nuts/cream one's jeans/shoot one's wad/drop one's load/fire in the air/get one's rocks off/come/jet the juice/spunk off
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eject
[ENGLISH SLANG]
bum-rush sy sy the bumrush/turf sy out/can sy/toss sy out of swhere/chuck sy out of swhere/back sy off/give sy the old heave-ho/kick sy out of swhere/bounce sy boot sy out of swhere
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elbow
p[1]elbow benderp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
drunkard
-el codo
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electricity
[ENGLISH SLANG]
juice
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electronic
p[1]electronic mailp[0]
See E-mail.
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elegant
[ENGLISH SLANG]
swagger/swish/ritzy/chic/swanky/flossy/posh/sharp
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elephant
-el elefante
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elevator
-el ascensor
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eleven
/once
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embarrass
[ENGLISH SLANG]
send sy up/make an asshole of sy/make an asshole of oneself/make sy look like cunt/make a monkey out of oneself/show sy up/make sy look like a burk/put sy on the spot
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embezzle
[ENGLISH SLANG]
fix the books/have one's hand in the till/fiddle sg/cook the books
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emerald
-la esmeralda
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emoticons
See emotion icons.
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emotion
p[1]emotion iconsp[0]
These are groups of several characters that are
used to express emotion over the phone line. For example, :) is
a happy face (when you look at it from the side). Similarly, :(
is a sad face. [Same as emoticons]
. [See Appendix B]
.
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emphasis
[ENGLISH SLANG]
like buggery/bloody/like everything/totally/like fury/flipping/like mad/ruddy/like nobody's business/blasted/like stink/damned/like the very devil/fucking/lousy/one's ass off/not half/like crazy/a ton/to the max/awful/bleeding/like blazes/blooming/right old/fizzing/silly/frigging/something awful/goddamn/stinking/like fuck/terribly/pissing/to bollocks/the hell out of sy/a hell of a sg/the pants off sy/terrific/a helluva sg/the living daylights out of sy/proper/right and proper/one's head off
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employ
*emplear
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employee
-el empleado
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employer
patron
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employment
empleo
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empty
vaciacuteo
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emulate
When a communications program imitates a certain brand
of terminal.
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encoder
p[1]encoder dictionaryp[0]
See dictionary.
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encourage
p[1]encourage to make sexual advancesp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
give sy the come-on/give sy the eye/give sy the glad eye/make goo-goo eyes at sy/put the eye on sy
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encouragement
p[1]encouragement to speakp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
give!/shoot/spill it!/let's have it having it!/spit it out!/fire away!/cough it up!
p[1]encouragement to perseverep[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
hang tough!/hang in there!/keep it going!
p[1]encouragement to movep[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
shag ass!/look nippy!/chop-chop!/jump to it/come on!/move it!/get off your arse!/shake a leg!/get off your bum!/shift your arse!/shift your bum!/buck up/get a move on!
p[1]encouragement to make an effortp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
play up!/pull your finger out!/do it to it!/let it rip!/get cracking!/put some beef into it!/get stuck into it!/go to it!/come on!
p[1]encouragement to accept a situationp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
never mind!
p[1]encouragement sexualp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
come-on
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encryption
Coding data so that people who are not supposed to
see the data will not be able to understand it.
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end
p[1]end up left with egg onall over ones facep[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
fail despite high hopes
-el fin
&
enema
lavativa
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energy
[ENGLISH SLANG]
pep/go/zing/zip/piss and vinegar
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engage
p[1]engage in oral sexp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
muff sy/eat fur-pie-pie/go down on sy/French sy/give sy head head-job/do a blow job/gobble sy/pearl-dive/eat sy up/give sy a blow job/blow sy/suck sy off/eat sy with a spoon a knife and fork/lick sy
p[1]engage in adroit manipulationp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
be on the fiddle/wangle/wheel and deal
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england
-la Inglaterra
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enhance
[ENGLISH SLANG]
jack sg up/glamorize sg/juice sg up/lift sg/boost sg
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enjoy
[ENGLISH SLANG]
get a thrill out of sg/get off on sg/get a bang out of sg/get high on sg/get a charge out of sg/get one's kicks from of sg/get a kick out of sg/get one's rocks off
*gozar
&
enliven
[ENGLISH SLANG]
perk sy up/juice sg up/switch sy on/jazz sg up/chuff sy/pep sg up/give sy a lift/put some life into sg/give sy a boost/zing sy up/buck sg up/turn sy on
&
enough
/bastante
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enq
p[1]enq characterp[0]
This is the same as Control-E, ASCII value 5. It
stands for Enquiry.
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enquiry
[ENGLISH SLANG]
what's on your case?/what's the game?/what's got into you?/what's the score?/how's it are they hanging?/what's new?/what's buzzing off?/what's shaking?/what's biting you?/what's the word?/what's going on?/what's happening?/what gives?
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enter
p[1]enter without a ticketp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
crash sg
p[1]enter uninvitedp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
barge in on sy/crash sg/gate crash sg
p[1]enter metaphoricallyp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
get in on sg/get in on the act/jump on the band wagon
*entrar
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entice
[ENGLISH SLANG]
wolf sy/snag sy away/steal sy/steal sy away from sy/pinch sy/swipe sy
&
entrance
entrada
&
envelope
-el sobre
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eof
Stands for End Of File. It is the character CTRL-Z, which
can mark the end of a text file.
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equalization
When a modem adjusts its transmit level for dif-
ferent frequencies, to account for the greater loss at certain
frequencies over the phone line. [See also transmit level,
receive level]
.
&
equalizer
[ENGLISH SLANG]
pistol/revolver
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erase
*borrar
&
eraser
-el borrador
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erk
[ENGLISH SLANG]
soldier/private
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erotic
erotico
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error
p[1]error freep[0]
When referring to data transmission, error free
refers to communications equipment in which data is transmitted
perfectly. This is actually an impossible situation, but it is
possible to have data that is very, very close to error-free.
p[1]error correctionp[0]
See error control. (Error control is a more
correct term, since the modem does not correct incorrect data, it
just has it sent again).
p[1]error controlp[0]
The ability of a modem to notice errors in trans-
mission, and have any incorrect data re-sent. [See also MNP 1-4,
LAPM, V.42]
.
When there is line noise and one or more characters are
changed. This is especially noticeable when downloading or
uploading a program. In this case the error must be detected,
and the data must be re-sent (or else the file will be
destroyed). [See also line noise]
.
error (m)
&
esad
Eat [Sugar]
And Die
&
esc
See escape key.
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escape
p[1]escape punishmentp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
beat the rap
[ENGLISH SLANG]
walk/crash out/skip off/have it on one's dancers/slink out/have it away/slope off/hare off/take a powder/haul ass/up and off/go over the wall/bust out/decamp/get out fast
p[1]escape sequencep[0]
A sequence of characters (usually +++) that
instruct a modem to change from data mode to command mode, if
they are typed with a certain delay before and after they are
typed. [See also data mode, command mode, guard time]
.
p[1]escape keyp[0]
The key marked ESC on a computer keyboard. It is
often used to 'escape' out of a program or procedure in a pro-
gram. Also, the ASCII character (ASCII 27) is used by ANSI to
produce limited graphics. [Same as ESC]
. [See also ANSI]
.
p[1]escape codep[0]
See escape sequence.
p[1]escape character guard timep[0]
See guard time.
p[1]escape characterp[0]
ASCII character 27. [See also escape key,
ASCII]
.
*escaparse
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estimate
*estimar
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etla
Extended Three Letter Acronym
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euphoria
p[1]euphoria induced by alcoholp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
buzz/high
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europe
-la Europa
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even
p[1]even if all hell freezes overp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
swearing to do sg
p[1]even parityp[0]
This indicates that the parity bit is always set
such that the sum of the "1" bits in each byte that is sent, plus
the parity bit, is an even number. [See also parity bit,
format]
.
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event
[ENGLISH SLANG]
number/lark/business/game/shit/affair/crap
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ever
[ENGLISH SLANG]
agreement emphatic
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every
p[1]every tomp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
average person
p[1]every hour god madep[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
from morning till night
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everything
p[1]everything but the kitchen sinkp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
everything/the whole
[ENGLISH SLANG]
the whole schmear/the whole shooting match/the whole bag of tricks/the whole shoot/the whole boiling/the whole bangshoot/the whole kit and caboodle/the whole shebang/everything but the kitchen sink/the works
/todo
&
exactly
/en punto
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exaggerate
[ENGLISH SLANG]
pile on the agony/camp it up/make a mountain of a molehill/come it a bit string/play sg up/ham it up/pile it on thick/lay it on a bit a trowel
&
example
-el ejemplo
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excellent
/excelente
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excite
[ENGLISH SLANG]
switch sy on/work sy up/do things to sy/turn sy on/get sy all steamed up/light sy's fire/get sy going/make sy hot and bothered
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excited
[ENGLISH SLANG]
be all steamed up/get off on sg/frisky/be turned on/randy/be hot pants/rooty/be switched on/wet down the ankles/be hot pants/hot/hot to trot/horny/steaming
/excitado
&
excitement
[ENGLISH SLANG]
where it's at/action
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excrement
[ENGLISH SLANG]
squitty shit/horse apples/bun of horse manure/dog hooky/clinkers/runny shit/dingles/dog do/dingle-berries/crap/hooky/poo/cowslip/cowpies/shit/turd/sheep buttons
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executive
p[1]executive modep[0]
When a user is connected to a bulletin board,
but the SysOp is controlling the bulletin board. The most common
use of an executive mode is when the SysOp validates users with-
out the user having to hang up.
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exhaust
p[1]exhaust syp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
shag sy out/conk sy out/knacker sy/do sy in/fag sy out/tucker sy out
p[1]exhaust oneselfp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
crap out/burn oneself out/crash out/flake out/conk out
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exhausted
[ENGLISH SLANG]
be knocked out/be washed out/be all in/be shattered/be dead beat/feel like a dishrag rag/be buggered/be played out/be burned out/be stonkered/be bushed/be whipped up/be busted/be zonked/be clapped/be pegged out/be creased/be pooped/be dead on one's feet/be shot/be done in to the wide the world/be tuckered out/be fagged out/be whacked out/be fit to drop/be wiped out/be flakers/be spaced/be fucked and far from home/be knackered/be shagged out
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exhibitionist
[ENGLISH SLANG]
be in the showbiz/flasher
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exit
See logoff.
-la salida
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expansion
p[1]expansion slotp[0]
ranura de expansion (f)
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expedited
p[1]expedited signalingp[0]
Break signals that are sent before any
other data. All data will remain intact. [See also break sig-
nal]
.
&
expensive
/caro
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experienced
p[1]experienced personp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
old sweat/old stager/old-timer/old war-horse
[ENGLISH SLANG]
know all the tricks/know a trick or two/have been around/know a thing or two
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expert
[ENGLISH SLANG]
bit of a whiz/pro/dab-hand/hot shot/hot stuff
p[1]expert modep[0]
Many BBS's have this feature, which allows a user
who feels that he knows the system well to save time by not
having menus sent to his system. If he forgets some commands
that are available, he can have the menu appear. Otherwise, the
menus will not appear. This is especially helpful at slow
speeds.
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explain
*explicar
&
explode
*estallar
&
export
exportacion (n), exportar(v)
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expression
p[1]expression of sympathyp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
too damned bad!/hard cheese/tough shit/that's too bad/you're breaking my heart/my heart bleeds for you/tough luck!/tough/hard lines!/tough tits
p[1]expression of surprisep[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
my God!/that's a turn-up for the book!/blimey!/I'll be damned damned!/oh boy!/damn me/can you beat it?/gosh darn!/cool/sod me!/cor!/bugger me backwards/corblimey!/fuck me pink!/crikey!/God damn!/cripes!/holy fuck/garn!/I'm jiggered!/gee!/well I'm buggered/by golly!/the mind boggles!/good grief!/Christ!/gosh!/fuck a duck!/holy cats!/fuck me old boots off!/holy cow!/God almighty!/holy cripes!/good lord!/oh my/holy cow!/lord love a duck!/holy shit!/shucks!/Jesus Christ!/stone me crows!/shit a brick!/strike me blind!/well I'll be buggered/suffering cats!/well I'm jiggered/that beats 'em all/just fancy!
p[1]expression of satisfactionp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
tits!/marvie!/it's better than a kick in the pants!/Yipee!/it's better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick/super!/it's better than a kick up the arse!/wow!/it's better than nothing!/it's ordered!/big stuff!/smasheroo!/fabulous!/superduper!/fantastic!/whoopee!/far out/yahoo!/gee whiz!/bingo! now you're talking!/great!/groovy!
p[1]expression of indignation at syp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
are you sure that's all?/got your eye full?/were you born in a tent?/can I kiss your feet?/what more?/he must have been born in a barn/get the fuck off!/what else?/what gives?/do you mind?/what's the big idea?/anything else?/thank you very much/be a bit heavy/that's cool/do you think I'm your skivvy?/that's my foot you're stepping on/you are in my way/get the shit out of your ears!/were you born in a barn?/why don't you wash out your ears!/really?/who you screwing?
p[1]expression of indifferencep[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
it's no skin off my arse/I could care less/I don't give a flying fuck/it's no skin off my nose/I don't give a damn/who the hell cares?
p[1]expression of disbeliefp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
that's a good one!/tell a green man!/who are you trying to kid!/sez you!/you're codding me!/tell that to the marines!/you've got to be kidding!/what a tail our cat's got!/no kidding?/stone the crows me!/oh yeah?/tell me another!/famous last words!/that'll be the day!/get along with you!/that's news to me!/go on with you!/pull the other one it's got bells on!/you don't say!/come off it!/you're having me on!/don't feed me that line!/is that right?/don't give me that bull!/no shit?/don't hand me that jazz!/don't make me laugh!/I've heard that one before!
p[1]expression of certaintyp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
I'll be blowed if .../if ... I'm a Dutchman/be golly!/if ... I'll eat my hat boots/gee whiz/I'll be a monkey's uncle/I'm fucked if ...
p[1]expression of appreciationp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
nice job/terrific!/nice goin'/attaboy!/super!/bully for you!/way to go!/great!/swell!
p[1]expression of annoyancep[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
that's torn it!
p[1]expression of angerp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
fucking hell!/Christ all bleeding mighty!/shit!/bugger it!/the hell/for fuck's sake!/strewth!/hell!/the devil take it!/pissing hell!/blast it/of all the rotten luck!/blow it be blowed me down!/the deuce take it!/Christ!/bloody hell!/damn it!/bugger this for a lark of soldiers!/darn it!/for Christ's sake/dash it!/fuck it!/doggone it!/God damn it/drat it!/hell and damnation!/for crying out loud/sod it/My heck!/the fuck/Jesus Christ!/the heck/Jesus H. Christ!/shoot!
p[1]expression of the state of resignationp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
that's the way the ball bounces cookie crumbles/that's the size of it!/that's the way the elephant farts frogs fuck
&
extension
The extension of a filename on an MS-DOS system is
the last three characters, which are separated from the rest of
the filename by a period. For example, the filename SPREDSHT.WKS
has the extension "WKS". [See also archive]
.
&
external
p[1]external protocolp[0]
This is a file transfer program that is not
built into your comm program, but the comm program is able to run
it anyway (as an external program). [See also internal proto-
col]
.
p[1]external programp[0]
A computer program that is separate from
another program. When BBS software runs a program that is sepa-
rate from it, it is called an external program. [See also door]
.
p[1]external modemp[0]
A modem that is located outside of the computer.
It is hooked up to the computer with a cable, most commonly an
RS-232C cable. [Same as stand-alone modem]
. [See also internal
modem]
.
externo
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extract
To take out files from an archive. [See also archive,
unarchive]
.
&
extricate
p[1]extricate oneselfp[0]
[ENGLISH SLANG]
double-talk one's way out of sg/bullshit one's way out of sg/flannel one's way out of sg