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Note: this vocabulary is mostly used in the [[IRC]] channel as this is where [[MusicBrainz Slang#brainerz|brainerz]] talk most laxly. Naturally, references to popular memes both old and new, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy HHTTG] or [[wikipedia:All_your_base_are_belong_to_us|AYBABTU]] and similar, are mentioned. Additionally, using words that the MBChatLogger is programmed to respond to, such as "TRM", "Obama", "SCO", "microsoft" and "gracenote" etc.
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 ==
== Slang used by the users in MusicBrainz ==


===A-bomb===

''Definition'': Lots of Abstain-votes on an edit. Analogue: [[MusicBrainz Slang#ybomb|Y-bomb]] for Yes-votes and [[MusicBrainz Slang#nbomb|N-bomb]] for No-votes.

''Alternate Definition'': a bomb ''full of the biological agent "adenine" which can cause a huge energy burst in all cells''

''Example'': none known yet as it's a completely impractical bomb

''Origin'': <not yet clarified>

''Origin of Alt. Definition'': dseomn


===asshat===
===asshat===
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''Origin'': [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]]
''Origin'': [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]]


===brainerz===

''Definition'': users of Music BRAINZ are sometimes called "brainerz"

''Origin'': it was probably [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]] or donredman or some guy like that


===chocolate===
===chocolate===
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''Origin'': from http://centraldigit.com/loi.html
''Origin'': from http://centraldigit.com/loi.html


===moose===

''Definition'': Highly adorable creatures. Also used as a universal verb. The moose could be seen as the unofficial MusicBrainz mascot (see pictures below).

''Examples'':
* <code>* Muz tactically deploys several moose into [[IRC|#musicbrainz]]</code>
* <code>* mustaqila mooses about frantically</code>
* [http://age.hobba.nl/temp/MoosicBrainz_3.jpg MoosicBrainz logo]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayhem/211291127 The logo on the MusicBrainz office door]

''Origin'': [[User:Muz|Muz]]

===N-bomb===

''Definition'': High amount of No-votes on an edit. Analogue: [[MusicBrainz Slang#ybomb|Y-bomb]] for Yes-votes and [[MusicBrainz Slang#abomb|A-bomb]] for Abstain-votes.

''Alternate Definition'': Highly useless bomb made with high pressure nitrogen.

''Example'': "Drop the N-bomb please! [link to edit]" (in Chat)

''Origin'': [[User:SenRepus|SenRepus]]

''Origin of Alt. Definition'': dseomn


===NAT (plural: NATs)===

''Definition'': Acronym for "non-album track(s)"

''Origin'': [[User:CatCat|CatCat]]''

'''(depreciated, see "[[MusicBrainz Slang#SAT/SAR|SAT]]" below)'''


===natta===
===natta===
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''Origin'': [[User:CatCat|CatCat]]
''Origin'': [[User:CatCat|CatCat]]


===NES===

''Definition'': New Edit System, which [http://nes.willfixeverything.com/ will fix everything] wrong with our current editing system. ocharles is the lead developer on this.

''Example'':Don't worry, [http://nes.willfixeverything.com/ NES will fix everything!]

''Origin'': ocharles(?)


===NGS===
===NGS===
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''Origin'': <unknown>
''Origin'': <unknown>


===MBo===

''Definition'': Abbreviation of [[MusicBottle]], a project to showcase MusicBrainz data in new and exciting ways!

''Origin'': [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]]/[[User:Freso|Freso]]

===Ponies/Pony===

''Definition'': The anti-moose. In fact, much better than moose in every way. More win. Cuter. Winner. Stronger. Winnerer.

''Origin'': [[User:FauxFaux|FauxFaux]]

===Ponis===

ponis == pony + penis ..don't ask.

''Origin'': also [[User:FauxFaux|FauxFaux]]

===pro===

''Definition'': to be [[MusicBrainz Slang#win|win]] at something

''Origin'': [[User:FauxFaux|FauxFaux]] again, also muz.

===pweed===

''Definition'': A phonetic way of saying [[PUID]]. [[User:mo|mo]] hates it though, because he's a wonky Norwegian.

''Origin'': [[User:Muz|Muz]]


===shake your head like inhouseuk===
===shake your head like inhouseuk===
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===tunepimp===
===tunepimp===


''Definition'': Name of the 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").


''Origin'': [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]]
''Origin'': [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]]


===typing like mo===

''Definition'': to [[MusicBrainz Slang#bork|bork]] your spelling or grammar up, similarly to how [[User:mo|mo]] does all the time

''Example'':
* <code>ruaok: the idea that MB will ONLY have ''facutal'' metadata is going to change.</code>
* <code>ruaok: its not longer factual.</code>
* <code>* ruaok types like mo.</code>

''Origin'': [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]]

===Waga waga klepto!===

''Definition'': Nobody knows...

''Example'': <code>* Quits: ruaok ("Waga waga klepto!")</code>

''Origin'': [[User:Ruaok|Ruaok]]

===Wiki Zen===

''Definition'': [[WikiZen]]<code><nowiki></nowiki></code>s are the people regulary using this Wiki. When you are one with the [[Wiki Wiki Web|WikiWikiWeb]]... you have achieved [[WikiZen]].

''Origin'': [[Wiki:WikiZen|WikiZen]] and [[Wiki:WikiZens|WikiZens]] are terms coined on [[Wiki:TheOriginalWiki|TheOriginalWiki]]. Probably imported by [[User:DonRedman|DonRedman]], who gained his [[WikiZen]] by browsing this and other wikis ([[UseMod:UseMod|UseMod]], [[MeatBall:MeatBall|MeatBall]], etc.) .

===win===

''Definition'': The opposite of [[MusicBrainz Slang#fail|fail]], something that is awesome

''Origin'': muz and faux

===Y-bomb===

''Definition'': Lots of Yes-votes on an edit. Analogue: [[MusicBrainz Slang#nbomb|N-bomb]] for No-votes and [[MusicBrainz Slang#abomb|A-bomb]] for Abstain-votes.

''Alternate Definition'': a bomb ''full of silvery, ductile metal which is moderately reactive and is capable of O(n) destruction where n is the amount of Y''

''Example'': "y-bomb [link to edit] pls" (in Chat)

''Origin'': <not yet clarified>

''Origin of Alt. Definition'': dseomn


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Revision as of 06:57, 26 November 2017

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

asshat

Definition: Don't feel offended if someone calls you asshat. It just means they like you. :)

  • It certainly does not, asshat. --SenRepus

Origin: SenRepus

BB

Definition: Stands for BookBrainz - a new type Database concocted by reosarevok, ianmcorvidae, leftmost cat and being coded by ocharles as a pet project (and some guys learning you a Haskell)

also see: https://github.com/ocharles/BookBrainz

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 election on last.fm 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

fail

Definition: Something that is wrong, stupid or borked. also see win below

Origin: it was muz 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 behavior :-) and no one serious about the database would ever engage into that.

Origin: dmppanda, to qualify some specially displeasing newcomer (or was TeleGUISE the first to use the term?)

loi

Definition: Laugh On the Inside

Origin: from http://centraldigit.com/loi.html


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.

Example: * inhouseuk shakes his head
* ruaok shakes his head like inhouse

Origin: inhouseuk! Ruaok

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.

Origin: Nikki

tunepimp

Definition: Name of the old library used for tagging audio files ("Pimp my tunes" -> "Pimp my ride").

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\ /o/ wave, dance.

Origin: warp