Kiss principle
/kis’ prin’si-pl/ Keep It Simple, Stupid.
A maxim often invoked when discussing design to fend off creeping featurism and control complexity of development. Possibly related to the marketroid maxim on sales presentations, “Keep It Short and Simple”.
See also Occam’s Razor.
[Jargon File]
(1994-11-18)
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- Kiss someone out
verb phrase To deny someone their share: When a member of a mob is deprived of his share he is ”kissed out” (1920s+ Underworld)
- Kiss something goodbye
verb phrase To take leave of something, often unwillingly; bid farewell: I figure, this is it, say your prayers and kiss your butt goodbye (1930s+)
- Kiss the canvas
verb phrase To be knocked down in a fight (entry form 1922+, variant 1919+) verb phrase To be knocked unconscious, esp in a boxing match (1919+)
- Kiss the dust
verb phrase bite the dust (1940s+)
- Kiss up to
verb phrase To flatter obsequiously: kisses up to the popular crowd verb phrase To do fellatio or cunnilingus; blow, GO DOWN ON someone (1928+)