Ritual affirmation frequently uttered during protracted debugging
sessions involving numerous small obstacles (e.g., attempts to bring up a
UUCP connection). For the proper effect, this must be uttered in a fruity
imitation of Bullwinkle J. Moose. Also heard: Hey, Rocky! Watch me
pull a rabbit out of my hat!
The canonical
response is, of course, But that trick never
works!
See hacker humor.