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Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs!

From J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.networking
Subject Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs!
Date 2013-03-14 01:54 +0000
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On Wednesdat, 13 Mar 2013 21:29:04 -0400, Michael Black wrote:

> On Sun, 10 Mar 2013, Vince Coen wrote:
>> In the UK it is a old expression for an object or device that one is not
>> sure what it does, however there are many other generic names that have
>> replaced it over the years related to different industries, eg,
>> bloggs = Student pilot Aviation) or dummy test data username in IT.
>>
> Oh, one of those.
> 
> That's the way to aproach something you don't know, because then it sounds 
> like you do know, without actually having to name it.

Well not according to the thesaurus at Dictionary.com

  <http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Dooberry>

  gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob,
  thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallum,
  whatsis, widget, doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick

The second definition of ding dong at Dictionary.com may have been00
the intended use --

  An empty-headed person; a fool.

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Which SSL is links using? Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com - 2013-03-09 19:49 +0000
  Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-09 20:19 +0000
    Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-03-09 21:34 +0100
      Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-09 20:59 +0000
      Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! "Vince Coen" <VBCoen@gmail.com> - 2013-03-10 18:47 +0000
        Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-10 21:02 +0000
          Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-03-10 23:26 +0100
            Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-11 15:13 +0000
              Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-03-11 21:09 +0100
                Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-11 21:14 +0000
                Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! Aragorn <stryder@telenet.be.invalid> - 2013-03-11 23:32 +0100
        Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2013-03-13 21:29 -0400
          Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-14 01:54 +0000
            Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! Alastair Black <abqab.nemo@example.net> - 2013-03-15 11:28 -0600
              Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-15 21:05 +0000
                Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! Alastair Black <abqab.nemo@example.net> - 2013-03-15 17:05 -0600
                Re: Time to boycot the Ding-Dongs! J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-15 23:43 +0000
  Re: Which SSL is links using? Keith Keller <kkeller-usenet@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us> - 2013-03-09 14:21 -0800
    Re: Which SSL is links using? Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com - 2013-03-10 15:18 +0000
      Re: Which SSL is links using? Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2013-03-10 15:32 +0000

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