Womble

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womble
Usage: n.
Etymology: The United Kingdom
Derivation: Unisys UK: from British puppet-show characters

See Also: Aunt Tillie


womble: n.

[Unisys UK: from British puppet-show characters] A user who has great difficulty in communicating their requirements and/or in using the resulting software. Extreme case of luser. An especially senior or high-ranking womble is referred to as Great-Uncle Bulgaria. Compare Aunt Tillie.

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Source: womble, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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