Words by Brent Dillingham

1 word contributed

• strangiety
  stran GEE e tee
  <p>n. A word originated in the annals of telecommunications repair; referring to a problem which is (a) completely outside the realm of anything previously demonstrated (b) a problem which only occurs when the customer needs to use their telephone equipment the most (c) or, a problem which promptly goes away when you begin troubleshooting.</p>
  <p>Can also be used to refer to other oddities noticed in everyday life.</p>
  Origin: [Brent Dillingham of Cinergy Communications First used in conversation 4/2005]
  rec'd July 3, 2005

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