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Published September 26, 2007 by Wim 545 views

Let’s launch a new word today. And to make it complete, let’s try to get this word published in Van Dale (a Dutch dictionary)

The new word I’m trying to launch is a word that is being used on my current project by my colleagues.

The word I’m talking about is wimbug. And like all good words it consist of two words wim and bug.

Wim refers - as you might know to myself - and bug is according to wikipedia a software bug (or just “bug”) is an error, flaw, mistake, failure, or fault in a computer program that prevents it from behaving as intended (e.g., producing an incorrect result).

But what exactly is a wimbug. Well, a wimbug is a bug put in the system while fixing an existing bug. Probably my colleagues will reply that it’s also a bug so stupid that only I could have created it, but in that case the word could not be used widely spread.

So, if you (or somebody else) puts a bug in a system while replacing an existing bug, people can you’ve created a wimbug. You see, it can become a common used word if all of you help me out here.

So I ask you kindly, use the word. It’s all yours. Use it with proud. If you are a webdeveloper, Siebel developer, software developer, … and you have a blog, write about it, use it, spread it and help me getting the word in the dictionary. Together we can make this work. Help the spreading of my new word.

I thank you.

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  1. Bas says:

    It’s pretty arrogant ‘launching’ a new word which contains your name, but I do like the sound of it and the meaning behind it.

    You may consider adding it to the urban dictionary as a sort of kick-off.

    Posted October 13, 2007 @ 4:14 pm
  2. Wim says:

    >> Bas:
    I know it’s a bit arrogant, but since my colleagues keep usting it, Why not share it with the world. I’ve been thinking of submitting it to Wikipedia but maybe that’s pushing it too far.

    Posted October 15, 2007 @ 4:49 pm
  3. Iemand da ge ni kent says:

    Als ge in’t Engels typt, ziet dan misschien da ge wa minder taalfouten maakt eh, en zeker ni zo’n kemels als :

    Probably my colleagues will reply -> My colleagues will probably reply
    Wim refers - as you might know to myself -> Wim refers - as you might know - to myself

    Maar der zitten der nog in ze pee.

    Posted November 17, 2007 @ 11:07 pm

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