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Bells, Whistles, And Gongs: N. A Standard Elaborated Form Of {bells And Whistles}
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:bells, whistles, and gongs: n. A standard elaborated form of
{bells and whistles}; typically said with a pronounced and ironic
accent on the `gongs'.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
Related:
bells whistles and gongs n. A standard elaborated form of bells and whistle
ypically said with a pronounced and ironic accent on the `gongs'....
bells and whistles n. [common] Features added to a program or system to make it more flavorful from a hacker's point of view
without necessarily adding to its utility for its primary function....
BAW: Bells And Whistle
Too many bells and whistles.
Add in some more bells and whistles.
BWABL: Bells, Whistles, And Blinking Ligh
bells and whistles: [by analogy with the toyboxes on theater organs] n.
Features added to a program or system to make it more {flavorful} from a hacker's point of view, without necessarily adding to its utility for its primary function....
pangle n. [UK] The singular of bells and whistles. See also spungle
chrome: [from automotive slang via wargaming] n. Showy features added to attract users but contributing little or nothing to the power of a system.
The 3D icons in Motif are just chrome, but they certainly are *pretty* chrome!...