pumpking
pump·king
pumpking · pumpkings
A Perl user working on shared source code who has been temporarily designated as the…A Perl user working on shared source code who has been temporarily designated as the only person who is allowed to make changes.
UK/ˈpʌm(p)kɪŋ/US/ˈpʌm(p)ˌkɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(slang)A Perl user working on shared source code who has been temporarily designated as the only person who is allowed to make changes.
Origin
Blend of pumpkin + king, anecdotally from the use of a stuffed pumpkin toy that was handedBlend of pumpkin + king, anecdotally from the use of a stuffed pumpkin toy that was handed between employees as a token of permission to make changes, ensuring that only one person could make changes at any particular time.
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