hairball

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Oh yeah, the other use case for this hairball is accessible web application development.

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  1. noun A small mass of hair in the stomach or intestine of an animal, such as a cat, that is accumulated when the animal swallows hair while licking its coat.

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  • It sounds as if he's trying to cough up a hairball, actually. —  The Silver Gryphon
  • That skunk corpse of guilt floated off like a hairball. —  Skinny Legs and All
  • Oh yeah, the other use case for this hairball is accessible web application development. —  Israel Palestine Blogs
  • Beyond that, houses. —  A Gift From Earth
  • Another hairball brought refreshments. —  Dread Brass Shadows
 

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