May 15, 2003

thinko

/thing´koh/ n.

[by analogy with ‘typo’] A momentary, correctable glitch in mental processing, especially one involving recall of information learned by rote; a bubble in the stream of consciousness. Syn. braino; see also brain fart. Compare mouso.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:27 AM

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