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Sniglets
Having clicked on the link to arrive at this page, you'll be someone who either knows what a sniglet is, or you haven't a clue and have landed here out of pure curiosity.

You can read why this page came about by reading Rick Obsitnik's blog which started all this off! If you have a sniglet, please email it to me so it can be included in this list. A free SQL Server Club t-shirt for the entries which make me laugh the most - Rachel.

  • Granularity

  • The measurable volume of debris found on a desk after a keyboard, and yes, a mouse is shaken upside down! (measured in grams and some cases kilograms!!!) (Rick Obsitnik)

  • Suspended Automation
    The time period that drags on as you close out all apps, shut down your PC, gather your things and close out the office between when you stop your work and walk out the door because you're running late (Rick Obsitnik).


  • Giglets
    Sniglets that make you giggle (Rachel Clements).

  • DBFlating
    When a transaction log balloons in size to the point it fills and renders useless the drive that its on and the subsequent act of shrinking/truncating it (Rick Obsitnik).


  • Unspun
    The state of a website when it is repaired so that it becomes nonfunctional (Rick Obsitnik).


  • Freebooting
    The act of randomly rebooting multiple servers in the hope that your problem will go away (Rick Obsitnik).


  • Freebooter
    One who frequently commits this act in order to save their job... (Rick Obsitnik)


  • Rebug
    To restart your debug in Visual Studio (Rachel Clements).


  • DWORD
    Four letter words used by IT people in a state of confusion/panic/anxiety (Rick Obsitnik).


  • Burned Out

  • When you attempt to burn something to disc several times unsuccessfully and you give up (Rick Obsitnik).

  • Breadboard

  • What you get when sandwiches over your keyboard (Bob Jackson).

  • Flaptop

  • What you get when you break the hinge on your laptop (Bob Jackson).

  • Spannerger

  • A manager who doesn't know what he's doing (Bob Jackson).

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