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From: pad@hocsm.UUCP (p.a.dunkin)
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Subject: Re: Just cruftiness: definition
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Date: Mon, 18-Mar-85 23:34:44 EST
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>>>MUNCH<<<
Reference: <170@osu-eddie.UUCP> <484@harvard.ARPA>, <175@osu-eddie.UUCP>

>>                                           Karl, what on EARTH does
>> "crufty" mean?
>> 	Marie desJardins
>> 	marie@harvard
>
>Anyone out there with a convenient copy of The Hacker's Dictionary care to
>post the, uh, "official" definition?
>-- 
>Karl Kleinpaste @ Bell Labs, Columbus    614/860-5107  +==-> _c_b_r_m_a_!_k_k
>                @ Ohio State University  614/422-0915  osu-eddie!karl

CRUFT:
    1. noun. An unpleasant substance.  The dust that gathers
    under your bed is cruft.
    2. noun. The results of shoddy construction....
    The origin of this word is unknown.
CRUFTY:
    1. adjective. Unpleasant, especially to the touch; yucky,
    like spilled coffee smeared with peanut butter and catsup.
    2. adjective. Poorly built, possibly overly complex....
CRUFTSMANSHIP noun. The antithesis of craftsmanship.

Excerpted from _the_Hacker's_Dictionary_, an enlightening and
amusing reference work which is useful for communication with
{ real programmers | hackers | people who want to sound  like
either of the preceding }.

Pat Dunkin (...houxm!ahuta!hocsm!pad)