Off the trolley
Describes the behaviour of a program that malfunctions and goes catatonic, but doesn’t actually crash or abort. See glitch, bug, deep space.
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- Off-topic
[awf-top-ik, of-] /ˈɔfˈtɒp ɪk, ˈɒf-/ adjective 1. not on the main topic; irrelevant to the discussion: to delete off-topic comments on a blog. Abbreviation: OT. adjective differing from the main topic; not relevant Word Origin 1982-87
- Offtrack
[awf-trak, of-] /ˈɔfˈtræk, ˈɒf-/ adjective 1. occurring or carried on away from a racetrack: offtrack betting.
- Off-trail
[awf-treyl, of-] /ˈɔfˈtreɪl, ˈɒf-/ adjective, adverb 1. away from a path or trail: off-trail hiking; to wander off-trail. adjective off the path or trail; not on a prepared or traveled course or route Word Origin 1899-1904
- Off-white
[awf-hwahyt, -wahyt, of-] /ˈɔfˈʰwaɪt, -ˈwaɪt, ˈɒf-/ adjective 1. white mixed with a small amount of gray, yellow, or other light color. noun 2. an off-white color. noun 1. a colour, such as cream or bone, consisting of white mixed with a tinge of grey or with a pale hue adjective 2. of such a colour: […]
- Off-year
noun 1. a year without a major, especially presidential, election. 2. a year marked by reduced or inferior production or activity in a particular field, as farming, business, or sports: With its wet, cold summer, this was an off year for grapes.