Problemette

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A minor problem. colloquial

    "However, due to a, erm, 'programming difficulty' […] once an object is dropped it cannot be picked up again. To get round this problemette, simply jump up, and press the function key before you hit the ground."

Synonyms

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Example

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"However, due to a, erm, 'programming difficulty' […] once an object is dropped it cannot be picked up again. To get round this problemette, simply jump up, and press the function key before you hit the ground."

Etymology

From problem + -ette (diminutive suffix).

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