Bootstrap

[Sarah]

(n.) An article of clothing which, when yanked upon, will yield a rising of socioeconomic status and an appreciation of ones accomplishments. Often worn with spats, top hat, and monocle.

[Michiko]

Bootstrap, or bootstrapping, is a verb that comes from the saying, to pull oneself up by his bootstraps. The idiom implies a person is self sufficient, not requiring help from others. Similarly, in the computing world, bootstrapping describes a process that automatically loads and executes commands.
The most fundamental form of bootstrapping is the startup process that takes place when you start up a computer. In fact, the term boot, as in booting up a computer, comes from the word bootstrap. When you turn on or restart a computer, it automatically loads a sequence of commands that initializes the system, checks for hardware, and loads the operating system. This process does not require any user input and is therefore considered a bootstrap process.
While bootstrapping is often associated with the system boot sequence, it can be used by individual applications as well. For example, a program may automatically run a series of commands when opened. These commands may process user settings, check for updates, and load dynamic libraries, such as DLL files. They are considered bootstrap processes because they run automatically as the program is starting up.
NOTE: Bootstrap is also a popular web development framework used for creating websites. It was developed by a team at Twitter and has been an open source project since 2011. The Bootstrap framework includes CSS styles, JavaScript libraries, and HTML files. Bootstrap provides a way for developers to easily build responsive websites rather than designing them from scratch.

[Gregory]

(v.) to cause a system (usually a computer system) to build itself; to build something complex by giving a simple instruction. From the concept of pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps.

[Monty]

An establishment which one reluctantly visits after a long indecisive search for a pub/club/restaurant/cafe. Selected not for its superiority to previously considered establishments, but as a last resort.
The term bootstrap originated in the UK. When searching for a place to each lunch, many eventually choose to eat a Boots £3.29 meal deal because they have given up searching for alternative that can be agreed upon. A highly available outlet in conjunction with rising hunger levels eventuate in people being caught in a boots trap. Unfulfilled and disappointed, one wishes they picked the cafe they had encountered half an hour ago.
Although its use traditionally refers to establishments, its use has often been used to refer to other last resort acquisitions that are subjectively less pleasing than previously rejected (and now unavailable) alternatives. (e.g. buying a car, hooking up at a bar/party).

[Tina]

A small gun that you keep in your boot and use to commit armed robbery thus elevating your economic status in society.

[Hina Muqadas]

a big, fast, monster who beats people up

[Merna]

Diving technique that involves a front flip mimed as if you were flipping yourself by pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.

[Julian]

When a male - after having sex with a woman - ejaculates on the sole of his shoe then slaps her in the face with it. Also known as a bootstrap bill

[Cami]

A derogatory word for Italian douchebags. The term Bootstrap originates from the Italian peninsulas resemblance of a boot.

[Julian]

A loop at the back of a boot, used to pull it on.