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zorch
/zorch/ 1. [TMRC] v. To attack with an inverse heat sink. 2. [TMRC] v. To
travel, with v approaching c [that is, with velocity approaching lightspeed
ESR]. 3. [MIT] v. To propel something very quickly. The new comm software is
very fast; it really zorches files through the network. 4. [MIT] n.
Influence. Brownie points. Good karma. The intangible and fuzzy currency in
which favors are measured. I'd rather not ask him for that just yet; I think
I've used up my quota of zorch with him for the week. 5. [MIT] n. Energy,
travel, with velocity approaching light speed. 3. [MIT] v. To propel
something very quickly. The new comm software is very fast; it really
zorches files through the network. 4. [MIT] n. Influence. Brownie points.
Good karma. The intangible and fuzzy currency in which favors are
measured. I'd rather not ask him for that just yet; I think I've used
up my quota of zorch with him for the week. 5. [MIT] n. Energy,
drive, or ability. I think I'll punt that change for now; I've been up for
30 hours and I've run out of zorch. 6. [MIT] v. To flunk an exam or course.
A track called Zorch was the B-side of a single called Captain Hideous ,
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had no meaning, but there where compounds using it that did zorch cow , for
example, was a variant of the Chicago-area slang black cow for a root beer
float.