Unfamiliar Terminology Reactions

Commenters repeatedly express lack of familiarity with specific jargon, terms, phrases, or acronyms mentioned in discussions, often requesting explanations or thanking for clarifications.

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gliptic • Oct 7, 2023 • View on HN

I see. I wasn't familiar with that term in this context, thanks.

dylangs1030 • Aug 14, 2013 • View on HN

I've never heard of that term, good explanation.

3000 • Apr 22, 2025 • View on HN

thank you, never heard the word in my life. will look into it.

totalhack • Feb 27, 2024 • View on HN

I thought this was some jargon I didn't know haha.

abraxas • Mar 18, 2021 • View on HN

Not familiar with the term. I'll read up on it.

butterfi • Jul 20, 2018 • View on HN

I hadn't heard that term before, but yeah, something like that as well.

itamarst • Apr 6, 2018 • View on HN

I have never heard this term. Could you explain a bit what you're talking about?

xyzzy_plugh • Jan 7, 2024 • View on HN

I've never heard this term before, thanks for the pointer.

0des • Oct 7, 2021 • View on HN

I've never heard this term before, can you share more about your experience with it so I can understand it better?

weirdwitch • Jan 5, 2018 • View on HN

Sorry there may be a cultural gap here. I'm not familiar with that phrase at all.