Word of the Day : bootstrap

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  1. Nathan

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    #1 Nathan, Apr 28, 2011
    verb tr.: To help oneself with one's own initiative and no outside help; noun: Unaided efforts; adjective: Reliant on one's own efforts.

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    #2 moreorless, Apr 29, 2011
    "Bootstrap"?

    Wasn't that Captain Jack Sparrow's shipmate?

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    #3 Crashton, May 1, 2011
    Bootstrap.... What you call the bungee cord holding the boot closed.
     
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    #4 Metalman, May 1, 2011
    Opposite of Bonnetstrap....:D
     
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    #5 CHKMINI, May 1, 2011
    Maybe I'm reading the word wrong...bootstrap...something used to trap a boot:arf: OK, OK, too many miles, too little sleep, and more fun than I deserved this weekend. I need to recover from The Dragon :eek:
     

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