shrew

n 1: a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman [syn: {termagant}]

2: small mouselike long-snouted mammal related to moles [syn: {shrewmouse}]

screw

(MIT) A {lose}, usually in software. Especially used

for user-visible misbehaviour caused by a bug or {misfeature}.

This use has become quite widespread outside {MIT}.

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(1994-12-01)