Sparklies

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Things that sparkle; gems. informal, plural, plural-only

    ""Fetched us a good haul of sparklies last night, did our young Twist," said the rat."

  2. 2
    A kind of interference pattern on analogue satellite television, caused by a signal that is either too weak or too strong. plural, plural-only

    "Once the C/NR of the incoming satellite signal reaches +2 or more dB above the threshold rating of the receiver, the last few stray sparklies disappear and the video appears to be totally clear."

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""Fetched us a good haul of sparklies last night, did our young Twist," said the rat."

Etymology

From sparkly + -s.

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