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xxr
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Jank is C++
These recursive initialism PL names are getting out of hand /s
Jeaye
3 months ago
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I've pondered this for a while and I have no idea how jank is a recursive acronym. What're you seeing that I'm not?
eurleif
3 months ago
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Jank's A Native Klojure? :)
xxr
3 months ago
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It’s a joke (hence the “/s”) on the “[PL name] is [words beginning with the rest of the letters of the Pl name]” snowclone. However as time approaches infinity I’m sure it will get a recursive backronym.
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