Phrase · Digital life & internet
the blue screen of despair
noun phrase
/thuh-bloo-screen-ov-di-spair/
Definition
A 15-minute purgatory where Windows forces you to stare at a spinning circle, delaying the misery of your inbox.
In use
“I lost half an hour to the blue screen of despair before I could even log in.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-bloo-screen-ov-di-spair/
Classification
- Life domain
- Digital life & media
History
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