Definitions

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  • noun Internet A text file containing a sig (e-mail or newsgroup signature).

Etymologies

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sig +‎ file

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Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word sigfile.

Examples

  • It's really too bad this whole post is too long to put in my. sigfile.

    Cultural Appropriation Hal Duncan 2006

  • (Thanks, Roland Dobbins, whose sigfile aptly quotes Doug Gwyn: "UNIX was not designed to stop you from doing stupid things, because that would also stop you from doing clever things.")

    Boing Boing: September 18, 2005 - September 24, 2005 Archives 2005

  • Alas, no, but from his sigfile I realized that I'd dealt with him before but not recognized him from his first name alone: Douglas ran the organism-L maillist before he turned it into the organism weblog.

    Subscape Annex AAR badger 2005

  • The locals we had not intimidated to that point must certainly have been frightened by the article, which went on to quote extensively from the Fanbase, including Ara’s sigfile: “Sister Aragrothien, the erotic baker, who wishes to show St. Viggo her hot buns.”

    Viggo Mortensen vs Evil Elf « raincoaster 2007

  • Then Again, Sam is the same asshat who decided to use one of my more ragey statements out of context for a sigfile and all but then whined to anyone who would listen about what a horrible meanie I am and how fucking scary I am rather than, oh, debate me.

    Renegade Evolution 2008

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