Automatically, but in a way that, for some reason (typically because it is too complicated, or too ugly, or perhaps even too trivial), the speaker doesn't feel like explaining to you. See magic. “The C-INTERCAL compiler generates C, then automagically invokes cc(1) to produce an executable.�?
This term is quite old, going back at least to the mid-70s in jargon and probably much earlier. The word ‘automagic’ occurred in advertising (for a shirt-ironing gadget) as far back as the late 1940s.
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dahnielson commented on the word klungpyntning
Swedish neologism for raising funds by crowd sourcing.
January 31, 2009
dahnielson commented on the word decomplish
To not bring about (a result) by effort.
September 24, 2008
dahnielson commented on the word pretzeldent
Um... you know: W.
August 22, 2008
dahnielson commented on the word automagic
Jargon file definition:
Automatically, but in a way that, for some reason (typically because it is too complicated, or too ugly, or perhaps even too trivial), the speaker doesn't feel like explaining to you. See magic. “The C-INTERCAL compiler generates C, then automagically invokes cc(1) to produce an executable.�?
This term is quite old, going back at least to the mid-70s in jargon and probably much earlier. The word ‘automagic’ occurred in advertising (for a shirt-ironing gadget) as far back as the late 1940s.
http://catb.org/jargon/html/A/automagically.html
April 18, 2008
dahnielson commented on the word prickish
Usage example: "I'm feeling a bit prickish."
April 18, 2008
dahnielson commented on the word momager
Portmanteau of "mom" and "manager". E.g. Dina Lohan is Lindsay Lohan's momager.
April 18, 2008
dahnielson commented on the word instapreneur
Source/usage.
April 18, 2008
dahnielson commented on the word wantrepreneur
Source/usage.
April 18, 2008
dahnielson commented on the word wantrepreneur
Portmanteau of "want" and "entrepreneur". I.e. a wannabe entrepreneur.
April 9, 2008
dahnielson commented on the word tweople
Twittable people.
April 7, 2008
dahnielson commented on the word hårddiska
Citation: "nåja det går ju att banda eller hårddiska kanske man säger nuförtiden"
April 5, 2008
dahnielson commented on the word instapreneur
Portmanteau of "instant" and "entrepreneur".
March 30, 2008
dahnielson commented on the word tiramisoup
A dessert not quite measuring up.
February 8, 2008
dahnielson commented on the word prickish
Not yet a fullblown prick. Has not reached dickmongous proportions.
November 9, 2007
dahnielson commented on the word sprutgrädde
Whipped cream from a dispenser.
October 25, 2007
dahnielson commented on the word maltläsk
A somewhat childish name for beer.
October 25, 2007
dahnielson commented on the word polisnördare
The police killers harmless cousin.
October 19, 2007
dahnielson commented on the word feck
Has the meaning "to throw" or "to steal" in Irish English in addition to being an accepted expletive.
October 17, 2007