Yamato Yamamoto's definitions

zero-point-once

1. One-tenth of a time.
2. (in mathematics) Used to describe a quotient between 0.1 and 0.2.

I ran around the track zero-point-once, then I got tired.
“Seven goes into 1 zero-point-once, with a remainder of 0.3.”

(Said by someone on Numberphile, a channel on YouTube.)

by Yamato Yamamoto May 6, 2022

seventies

Also written as: ’70s

(informal) the Unix Epoch.

Somehow the clock on my iPod got reset to the seventies.

by Yamato Yamamoto June 23, 2022

Unix Epoch

A point in history, specifically midnight UTC on January 1, 1970. Used as the starting point for Unix Time.

Synonym: seventies

Related term: Unix Time

Last night the clock on my computer got reset to the Unix Epoch.

by Yamato Yamamoto June 27, 2022

Cheshvan

Also written as: Heshvan, Hesvan

A month of the Hebrew Calendar. It is counted as month 8 and runs from October to November. It contains 29 days, and occasionally 30. It follows Tishri and precedes Kislev.

I’m looking forward to 30 Cheshvan 5783! This date will occur on Thursday, November 24th, 2022. It is a very special date.

by Yamato Yamamoto May 13, 2021

Adar

A Hebrew calendar month, following Shevat and preceding Nisan. In common years, Adar has 29 days. In embolismic years, Adar is counted twice, with Adar I having 30 days and Adar II having 29 days.

I was born in Adar. (Not actually true)

by Yamato Yamamoto May 15, 2021

23:59

Also written as: 11:59 PM

The time of day after 23:58 and before 00:00.

Random dude: Hey, what time is it?
Me: It’s 23:59.

by Yamato Yamamoto May 13, 2021

5726-NOOO!

Pronunciation: five-seven-two-six-NO

1. Your reaction when your very expensive watch breaks, or especially, falls down from a bridge into the water.

Etymology: From the name of Reference 57260, the world’s most complicated watch. The watch was invented by Vacheron Constantin, a watch and clock manufacturer founded in 1755.

Usage notes: The letter "O" may be repeated any number of times.

George: 5726-NOOO!!!!
Amelia: What’s wrong?
George: Are you blind?!?! My precious, $1,000,000 watch just fell into the river!!!

by Yamato Yamamoto June 13, 2022