bounce

bounce
 v.— «A vice principal at a school had problems with her P.C. I said (in geek slang) “Well, let me go bounce your box for you.”* She said that was a nice offer but wasn’t I married? *geek slang for “reboot your PC.”» —“Re: Another tough day…“ by scaton Usenet: alt.buddha.short.fat.guy Aug. 13, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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