The punctuation mark \.
Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
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To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
An attack, insult or critical remark.
A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.
A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader.
An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it.
Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic beverage; rotgut.
A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader.
To steal or snatch.
To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.
To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
To grab or bat quickly.