in-thing vs mod

in-thing

mod

verb
  • To modify (an object) from its original condition, typically for the purposes of individualizing and/or enhancing the performance of the object. 

  • To moderate; to silence or punish (a rule-breaking user) on a forum, especially when done by a moderator. 

  • To install or create a mod. 

noun
  • A module (file containing a tracker music sequence). 

  • A moderator, for example on a discussion forum. 

  • A 1960s British person who dressed in such a style and was interested in modernism and the modern music of the time; the opposite of a rocker. 

  • An unconventionally modern style of fashionable dress originating in England in the 1960s, characterized by ankle-length black trenchcoats and sunglasses. 

  • An end user-created package containing modifications to the look or behaviour of a video game. 

  • A moderately difficult route. 

  • Moderations: university examinations generally taken in the first year. 

  • A festival of Scottish Gaelic song, arts and culture, akin to the Welsh eisteddfod. 

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