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plug and pray

plug and pray noun: an unreliable plug and play feature.

Noun

plug and pray (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, humorous) An unreliable plug and play feature.

Forms of plug and pray

alternative formplug-and-pray

Origin of plug and pray

Blend of plug and play + pray, suggesting the idea of a user desperately hoping that the device will be correctly recognized.

Questions about plug and pray

What does plug and pray mean?
Plug and pray means an unreliable plug and play feature.
What part of speech is plug and pray?
Plug and pray is a noun.

Words near plug and pray in the dictionary

  1. plug
  2. plug & play
  3. plug and chug
  4. plug and feather
  5. plug and play
  6. plug and pray
  7. plug away
  8. plug compatible
  9. plug cut
  10. plug door
  11. plug doors

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