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flaky
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2014-04-26 11:54:15 -04:00
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adj. (var sp. flakey ) Subject to frequent lossage. This use is of course
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related to the common slang use of the word to describe a person as
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eccentric, crazy, or just unreliable. A system that is flaky is working,
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sort of enough that you are tempted to try to use it but fails frequently
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enough that the odds in favor of finishing what you start are low.
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Commonwealth hackish prefers dodgy or wonky.
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