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    [from process scheduling terminology in OS theory] 1. vi. To delay or sit idle while waiting for something. "We're blocking until everyone gets... VIEW ENTIRE DEFINITION


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    cretinous

    /kret'n-*s/ or /kreet'n-*s/ adj. Wrong; stupid; non-functional; very poorly designed. Also used pejoratively of people. See dread high-bit disease for an example. Approximate synonyms bletcherous, `bagbiting' (see bagbiter), losing, brain-damaged.