Definitions
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- noun A
tap or aslap on adevice in a way to either make itwork correctly again, orbreak it completely. For example, hitting a TV to get its reception back, or hitting ajukebox back to life.
Etymologies
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The phrase became popular in the Second Industrial Revolution, when sometimes vacuum tubes or soldered connections would become loose.
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