From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023): tanked 1. <jargon> Same as down, used primarily by Unix hackers. See also hosed. 2. Popularised as a synonym for "drunk" by Steve Dallas in the late lamented "Bloom County" comic strip. [Jargon File] (1995-02-28)
tanked
1. <jargon> Same as down, used primarily by Unix hackers.
See also hosed.
2. Popularised as a synonym for "drunk" by Steve Dallas in the late lamented "Bloom County" comic strip.
[Jargon File]
(1995-02-28)
