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== Slang used by the users in MusicBrainz == |
== Slang used by the users in MusicBrainz == |
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''Definition'': annoy is really annoying |
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''Definition'': Don't feel offended if someone calls you asshat. It just means they like you. :) |
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* It certainly does not, asshat. --[[User:SenRepus|SenRepus]] |
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===awesomesauce=== |
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''Definition'': when something is extra awesome, it's awesomesauce |
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''also see'': https://github.com/ocharles/BookBrainz |
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* Lotheric: I use jesus2099's script for mass merging, it's awesomesauce |
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* CatQuest: it is! |
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''Origin'': The Internet |
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===BB=== |
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''Example'': |
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''Origin'': http://chatlogs.musicbrainz.org/musicbrainz/2011/2011-07/2011-07-08.html#T15-34-04-966426 |
''Origin'': http://chatlogs.musicbrainz.org/musicbrainz/2011/2011-07/2011-07-08.html#T15-34-04-966426 |
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===bogus=== |
===bogus=== |
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''Origin'': [[User:CatCat|CatCat]] |
''Origin'': [[User:CatCat|CatCat]] |
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===bork=== |
===bork=== |
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===chocolate=== |
===chocolate=== |
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''Definition'': Most important [[MusicBrainz Slang#thingy|thingy]] for the brainerz. Like a currency. Everyone wants it! Even the MB-group leader |
''Definition'': Most important [[MusicBrainz Slang#thingy|thingy]] for the brainerz. Like a currency. Everyone wants it! Even the MB-group leader on [http://www.last.fm/group/MusicBrainz.org/revolution last.fm] election was decided on the chocolate issue. |
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''Origin'': [[User:Nikki|Nikki]] |
''Origin'': [[User:Nikki|Nikki]] |
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===dildos=== |
===dildos=== |
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''Origin'': [[User:CatCat|CatCat]] |
''Origin'': [[User:CatCat|CatCat]] |
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===ding!=== |
===ding!=== |
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''Origin'': [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]] |
''Origin'': [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]] |
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===dodgy=== |
===dodgy=== |
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''Origin'': [[User:Nikki|Nikki]] |
''Origin'': [[User:Nikki|Nikki]] |
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===emojis=== |
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''Definition'': Random emojis used to display emotion just like elsewhere on the net. most common ones are probably ❤️ 🙋 😁 😆 😅 🤔 🙄 |
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* dseomn: my next "hit" single, Electric Vuvuzela Baghorn, and I'm thinking of "🔌🎈🎺🔊" for the catalog number |
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* Rotab: 🤔 |
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* CatQuest: 👍 awesomesauce cat# |
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''Origin'': ''definitely'' [[User:Freso|Freso]] |
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===fail=== |
===fail=== |
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''Definition'': Something that is wrong, stupid or borked. also see [[MusicBrainz Slang#win|win]] below |
''Definition'': Something that is wrong, stupid or borked. also see [[MusicBrainz Slang#win|win]] below |
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''Origin'': it was muz or fauxfaux, I don't remember |
''Origin'': it was muz and/or fauxfaux, I don't remember |
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===grudge no-vote/no-voting=== |
===grudge no-vote/no-voting=== |
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''Definition'': action to systematically NO vote someone else's edits for reasons entirely unrelated to the edits themselves, meant as some sort of punishment or revenge. Note this of course is considered extremely bad |
''Definition'': action to systematically NO vote someone else's edits for reasons entirely unrelated to the edits themselves, meant as some sort of punishment or revenge. Note this of course is considered extremely bad behaviour and no one serious about the database would ever engage into that. |
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===loi=== |
===loi=== |
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''Definition'': Laugh On the Inside |
''Definition'': Laugh On the Inside |
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''Origin'': from http://centraldigit.com/loi.html |
''Origin'': from [http://web.archive.org/web/20160313063327/http://centraldigit.com/loi.html http://centraldigit.com/loi.html] |
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===moin=== |
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''Definition'': |
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* ruaok: Moooin! |
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* yvanzo: mo’’in’ |
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* ferbncode: Moin o/ |
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* Cyna: mo'in |
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''Definition'': a statement of disbelief or bafflement, as performed in the manner of inhouseuk. |
''Definition'': a statement of disbelief or bafflement, as performed in the manner of inhouseuk. |
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''Example'': <code>* inhouseuk shakes his head</code><BR> |
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* inhouseuk shakes his head |
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* ruaok shakes his head like inhouse |
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''Origin'': [[User:inhouseuk|inhouseuk]]! [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]] |
''Origin'': [[User:inhouseuk|inhouseuk]]! [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]] |
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===SAT/SAR=== |
===SAT/SAR=== |
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''Origin'': [[User:CatCat|CatCat]] |
''Origin'': [[User:CatCat|CatCat]] |
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===thingy=== |
===thingy=== |
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''Origin'': [[User:Nikki|Nikki]] |
''Origin'': [[User:Nikki|Nikki]] |
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===time-of-day=== |
===time-of-day=== |
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''Definition'': Form of greeting that came up because MB being an international project and the people contributing live in different time-zones so a daytime used as greetings does not apply for everyone. |
''Definition'': Form of greeting that came up because MB being an international project and the people contributing live in different time-zones so a daytime used as greetings does not apply for everyone. |
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''Variations'': $timeofday, $time, $tod |
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''Origin'': [[User:Nikki|Nikki]] |
''Origin'': [[User:Nikki|Nikki]] |
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===tunepimp=== |
===tunepimp=== |
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''Definition'': Name of the old library used for tagging audio files ("Pimp my tunes" -> "Pimp my ride"). |
''Definition'': Name of the old library used for tagging audio files ("Pimp my tunes" -> "Pimp my ride"). |
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''Origin'': [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]] |
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===voluntell, voluntold=== |
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''Definition'': When someone unwittingly suggests a feature would be a good idea and ruaok tells them they just volunteered to make it happen. |
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''Origin'': [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]] |
''Origin'': [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]] |
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''Example'': "that was completely fail \o/" |
''Example'': "that was completely fail \o/" |
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''Variations'': /o\ arms down, _o/ waving, \o waving hello, \o\ /o/ wave or |
''Variations'': /o\ arms down, _o/ waving, \o waving hello, \o\ /o/ doing the wave or dancing. |
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''Origin'': [[User:kuno|warp]] |
''Origin'': [[User:kuno|warp]] |
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[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Metadata]] [[Category:Terminology]] |
[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Metadata]] [[Category:Terminology]] |
Latest revision as of 21:46, 22 July 2019
Note: this vocabulary is mostly used in the IRC channel as this is where users talk most laxly. Naturally, references to popular memes both old and new are also used.
Slang used by the users in MusicBrainz
annoy
Definition: annoy is really annoying
Example:
Origin:
awesomesauce
Definition: when something is extra awesome, it's awesomesauce
Example:
- Lotheric: I use jesus2099's script for mass merging, it's awesomesauce
- CatQuest: it is!
Origin: The Internet
BB
Definition: Stands for BookBrainz - Book Database concocted originally by reosarevok, ianmcorvidae and leftmost cat, after much ado about nothing it is now lead by Mr. Monkey. 🐒!
Example:
- warp: what's BB?
- Leftmost: Something amazing!
- CatCat: BookBrainz
Origin: http://chatlogs.musicbrainz.org/musicbrainz/2011/2011-07/2011-07-08.html#T15-34-04-966426
bogus
Definition: Used to describe incorrect edits, albums, ...
Example: "This album is completely bogus!"
Origin: CatCat
bork
Definition: something which is broken or not working
Example: ruaok: yes, if we bork the upgrade, we have 15 minutes to figure out what's wrong. :-)
Origin: Ruaok
chocolate
Definition: Most important thingy for the brainerz. Like a currency. Everyone wants it! Even the MB-group leader on last.fm election was decided on the chocolate issue.
Origin: Nikki
dildos
Definition: originating from AdultSwim Show Metalocalypse, this is used to denote when somethings sucks or ams dumb.
Example: "well, that's dildos"
Origin: CatCat
ding!
Definition: Meaning "Exactly!", "You got it!", "Good point!".
Origin: Ruaok
dodgy
Definition: Something which is odd or not quite right. Also an alternative for bogus.
Origin: Nikki
emojis
Definition: Random emojis used to display emotion just like elsewhere on the net. most common ones are probably ❤️ 🙋 😁 😆 😅 🤔 🙄
Examples:
- dseomn: my next "hit" single, Electric Vuvuzela Baghorn, and I'm thinking of "🔌🎈🎺🔊" for the catalog number
- Rotab: 🤔
- CatQuest: 👍 awesomesauce cat#
Origin: definitely Freso
fail
Definition: Something that is wrong, stupid or borked. also see win below
Origin: it was muz and/or fauxfaux, I don't remember
grudge no-vote/no-voting
Definition: action to systematically NO vote someone else's edits for reasons entirely unrelated to the edits themselves, meant as some sort of punishment or revenge. Note this of course is considered extremely bad behaviour and no one serious about the database would ever engage into that.
Origin: dmppanda, to qualify some specially displeased newcomer (or was TeleGUISE the first to use the term?)
loi
Definition: Laugh On the Inside
Origin: from http://centraldigit.com/loi.html
moin
Definition:
Example:
- ruaok: Moooin!
- yvanzo: mo’’in’
- ferbncode: Moin o/
- Cyna: mo'in
Origin:
natta
Definition: Norwegian for "night".
Example: "natta all"
Origin: CatCat
NGS
Definition: Acronym for NextGenerationSchema, the new database schema.
Alternate Definition: "magic thing that solved everything someday in the past... oh wait"
Origin: <unknown>
shake your head like inhouseuk
Definition: a statement of disbelief or bafflement, as performed in the manner of inhouseuk.
Examples:
- inhouseuk shakes his head
- ruaok shakes his head like inhouse
SAT/SAR
Definition: stands for "Stand Alone Track" however since NGS happen, Stand Alone Recording is used (ergo SAR)
Origin: CatCat
thingy
Definition: You know... thingy!
Origin: Nikki
time-of-day
Definition: Form of greeting that came up because MB being an international project and the people contributing live in different time-zones so a daytime used as greetings does not apply for everyone.
Variations: $timeofday, $time, $tod
Origin: Nikki
tunepimp
Definition: Name of the old library used for tagging audio files ("Pimp my tunes" -> "Pimp my ride").
Origin: Ruaok
voluntell, voluntold
Definition: When someone unwittingly suggests a feature would be a good idea and ruaok tells them they just volunteered to make it happen.
Origin: Ruaok
\o/
Definition Arms in the air, happy man, hugs, etcetra.
Example: "that was completely fail \o/"
Variations: /o\ arms down, _o/ waving, \o waving hello, \o\ /o/ doing the wave or dancing.
Origin: warp