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UN*X
n. Used to refer to the UNIX operating system (a trademark of AT&T) in writing, but avoiding the need for the ugly {(TM)} typography.
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hello, sailor!
interj. Occasional West Coast equivalent of
hello, world
; seems to have originated at SAIL, later associated with the game
Zork
(which also included "hello, aviator" and "hello, implementor"). Originally from the traditional hooker's greeting to a swabbie fresh off the boat, of course.
