hoot

n 1: a loud raucous cry as of an awl

2: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt [syn:

{boo}, {Bronx cheer}, {hiss}, {raspberry}, {razzing}, {snort},

{bird}]

3: something of little value; "it is not worth a damn"; "not

worth shucks" [syn: {damn}, {darn}, {shit}, {shucks}, {tinker's

damn}, {tinker's dam}]

v : to utter a loud clamourous shout: "the toughs and blades of

the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play

dice, and dance."

boot

(from "{bootstrap}" or "to pull oneself up

by one's bootstraps") To load and initialise the {operating

system} on a computer.

See {reboot}, {cold boot}, {warm boot}, {soft boot}, {hard

boot}, {bootstrap}, {bootstrap loader}.

[{Jargon File}]

(1995-11-27)