chest

n 1: the part of the human body between the neck and the

diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

[syn: {thorax}, {pectus}]

2: box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy

3: furniture with drawers for keeping clothes [syn: {chest of

drawers}, {bureau}, {dresser}]

chemist

(Cambridge) Someone who wastes computer time on {number

crunching} when you'd far rather the computer were doing

something more productive, such as working out anagrams of

your name or printing Snoopy calendars or running {life}

patterns. May or may not refer to someone who actually

studies chemistry.

[{Jargon File}]

(1995-02-07)