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hourglass mode

Waiting in limbo for some expected action to take place. Refers to the hourglass icon used in Microsoft Windows. "I was held up at the Post Office 'cause the clerk was stuck in hourglass mode."

Internet Acronym of the Day

puter

computer

Most commonly used to describe a newbie, as in, "That's OK, she's puter illiterate." It is also an affectionate name for your computer, as in "My puter is getting a more memory this week." Online jargon, also known as text message shorthand, used in texting, online chat, instant messaging, email, blogs, and newsgroup postings, these types of abbreviations...

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