BASTARD OPERATOR FROM HELL

Meaning of BASTARD OPERATOR FROM HELL in English

< humour > (BOFH) A rogue network operator character invented by Simon Travaglia simontrav@hotmail.com , regularly featured in "Computing" and "DATAMATION" magazine.

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BASTARD OPERATOR FROM HELL — BOFH
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
OPERATOR — I. ˈäpəˌrād.ə(r), -ātə- sometimes ˈäˌprā- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin, worker, from Latin operatus + -or 1. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HELL — I. ˈhel noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BASTARD — I. ˈbastə(r)d, ˈbaas-, ˈbais- also ˈbȧstəd noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French bastart, bastard, from bast, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FROM — _f(r)əm, _f ə m, |främ, |frəm, _främ preposition Etymology: Middle English fram, from, from Old English; akin to Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BASTARD — (n.) Of an unusual make or proportion; as, a bastard musket; a bastard culverin.
Английский словарь Webster
BASTARD — (a.) Begotten and born out of lawful matrimony; illegitimate. See Bastard, n., note.
Английский словарь Webster
BASTARD — ( n. ) Of an unusual make or proportion; as, a bastard musket; a bastard culverin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BASTARD — ( a. ) Begotten and born out of lawful matrimony; illegitimate. See Bastard, n., note.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HELL — — hell-like , adj. /hel/ , n. 1. the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BASTARD — /bas"teuhrd/ , n. 1. a person born of unmarried parents; an illegitimate child. 2. Slang. a. a vicious, despicable, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HELL — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan to conceal, Old High German helan, Latin celare, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OPERATOR — noun a dealer in stocks or any commodity for speculative purposes; a speculator. 2. operator ·noun one who, or that …
Webster English vocab
HELL — vt a gambling house. 2. hell ·vt to overwhelm. 3. hell ·vt a place where outcast persons or things are …
Webster English vocab
BASTARD — vt to bastardize. 2. bastard ·noun a sweet spanish wine like muscadel in flavor. 3. bastard ·noun a large size …
Webster English vocab
HELL — [hell] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OE helan to conceal, OHG helan, L celare, Gk kalyptein] (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HELL — the abode or state of being of evil spirits or souls that are damned to postmortem punishment. Derived from an …
Britannica English vocabulary
BASTARD — bastard BrE AmE ˈbɑːst əd ˈbæst- AmE \ ˈbæst ə rd ▷ bastard|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OPERATOR — / ˈɒpəreɪtə(r); NAmE ˈɑːp-/ noun 1. (often in compounds) a person who operates equipment or a machine : a computer …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HELL — / hel; NAmE / noun 1. [ sing. ] (usually Hell ) (used without a or the ) in some …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FROM — / frəm; strong form frɒm; NAmE frʌm; frɑːm/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of from in phrasal …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BASTARD — / ˈbɑːstəd; ˈbæs-; NAmE ˈbæstərd/ noun 1. ( taboo , slang ) used to insult sb, especially a man, who …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPERATOR — op ‧ e ‧ ra ‧ tor W3 /ˈɒpəreɪtə $ ˈɑːpəreɪtər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HELL — I. hell 1 S1 W3 /hel/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . WHEN YOU DIE [uncountable] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FROM — from S1 W1 /frəm; strong frɒm $ frəm strong frʌm, frɑːm/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BASTARD — bas ‧ tard /ˈbɑːstəd, ˈbæ- $ ˈbæstərd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HELL — n. 1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1 a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BASTARD — n. & adj. --n. 1 a person born of parents not married to each other. 2 sl. a an unpleasant …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HELL — n. 1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1 a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BASTARD — n. & adj. n. 1 a person born of parents not married to each other. 2 sl. a an unpleasant …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HELL — n.1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of the dead, or of condemned sinners and devils. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1. a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Oxford English vocab
BASTARD — n. & adj. --n. 1. a person born of parents not married to each other. 2 sl. a an unpleasant …
Oxford English vocab
OPERATOR — ( operators) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An operator is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HELL — ( hells) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. In some religions, hell …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FROM — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BASTARD — ( bastards) 1. Bastard is an insulting word which some people use about a person, especially a man, who has …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPERATOR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cruise line/operator (= company that provides cruises ) smooth operator (= someone who does …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HELL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (as) mad as hell (= a rude way of saying very angry ) cast sb …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FROM — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a break from routine (= a change ) ▪ I needed a break from routine. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BASTARD — noun PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES old fool/bastard/bat etc ▪ Am I to be troubled by a skinny old fool in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OPERATOR — [noun] [C]An operator is a person who makes something work or be in action.a computer/lathe/machine operatora nightclub operatora tour operator …
Cambridge English vocab
HELL — (EXPRESSION) exclamation, [noun] [U] - used to express anger or to give emphasis to an expressionOh hell, I've forgotten my …
Cambridge English vocab
BASTARD — (CHILD) [noun] [C] old use - a person born to parents who are not married to each other; an illegitimate …
Cambridge English vocab
OPERATOR — Synonyms and related words : Machiavellian, PBX operator, activist, actor, administrator, adventurer, agent, architect, author, ball of fire, beaver, behind-the-scenes …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HELL — See: COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HELL-ON-WHEELS, LIKE HELL, TO HELL WITH, UNTIL HELL …
Slang English vocab
OPERATOR — n. 25B6; noun a machine operator : MACHINIST, mechanic, operative, engineer, worker. a tour operator : CONTRACTOR, entrepreneur, promoter, arranger, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HELL — n. 25B6; noun they feared hell : THE NETHERWORLD, the Inferno, the infernal regions, the abyss; eternal damnation, perdition; hellfire, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BASTARD — n. 25B6; noun (archaic) he had fathered a bastard : ILLEGITIMATE CHILD, child born out of wedlock; dated love child; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPERATOR — n. 1 (bus or taxi or train) driver; worker, operative, manipulator, practitioner These operators are required to take safety courses …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
HELL — See: COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HELL-ON-WHEELS, LIKE HELL, TO HELL WITH, UNTIL HELL …
Словарь английских идиом
OPERATOR — сущ. 1) а) оператор computer operator ≈ компьютерный техник crane operator ≈ оператор (грузо)подъемного крана, крановщик elevator operator, lift operator …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HELL — 1. сущ. 1) ад Syn : bedlam, Hades 2) а) игорный дом Syn : gaming-house, gambling-booth б) притон 3) 'дом' …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FROM — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) предл. 1) (указывает на пространственные отношения; может передаваться тж. приставками) от, из, с from here ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BASTARD — 1. сущ. 1) внебрачный, побочный ребенок Special preferments for cadets or bastards of the royal house. ≈ Особое предпочтение в …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OPERATOR — operator.ogg ʹɒpəreıtə n 1. 1> оператор operator's position - рабочее место 2> механик, машинист; водитель 3> связист; радист; телефонист 4> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HELL — hell.ogg 1. hel n 1. ад, преисподняя to make smb.'s life a hell - образн. превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FROM — from.ogg frɒm (полная форма); frəm (редуцированная форма) prep 1. в пространственном значении указывает на 1> исходный пункт действия или движения …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BASTARD — bastard.ogg 1. ʹbæs|təd,ʹbɑ:stəd- n 1. 1> внебрачный, побочный, незаконнорождённый ребёнок bastard eigne /elder/ - юр. внебрачный сын родителей, вступивших впследствии …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OPERATOR — 1) оператор; (квалифицированный) рабочий 2) водитель ( транспортного средства ) 3) управляющее устройство, средство управления 4) метр. поверитель 5) связист …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
OPERATOR — 1) оператор; (квалифицированный) рабочий 2) водитель (транспортного средства) 3) управляющее устройство, средство управления 4) метр. поверитель 5) связист (телефонист, радист) 6) матем. оператор (символ операции) 7) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
OPERATOR — operator сущ.1) а) оператор computer operator — компьютерный техник crane operator — оператор (грузо)подъемного крана, крановщик elevator operator, lift operator …
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