meaning of bigot
1. A hypocrite; esp. , a superstitious hypocrite.
2. A person who regards his own faith and views in matters of religion as unquestionably right, and any belief or opinion opposed to or differing from them as unreasonable or wicked. In an extended sense, a person who is intolerant of opinions which conflict with his own, as in politics or morals; one obstinately and blindly devoted to his own church, party, belief, or opinion.
3. Bigoted.
4. bigot A person who is religiously attached to a particular computer, language, operating system, editor, or other tool see religious issues. Usually found with a specifier; thus, "Cray bigot", "ITS bigot", "APL bigot", "VMS bigot", "Berkeley bigot". Real bigots can be distinguished from mere partisans or zealots by the fact that they refuse to learn alternatives even when the march of time and/or technology is threatening to obsolete the favoured tool. It is truly said "You can tell a bigot, but you cant tell him much. " Compare weenie. [Jargon File] Big Red Switch [IBM] The power switch on a computer, especially the "Emergency Pull" switch on an IBM mainframe or the power switch on an IBM PC where it really is large and red. "This !@%$% bitty box is hung again; time to hit the Big Red Switch. " Sources at IBM report that, in tune with the companys passion for TLAs, this is often abbreviated as "BRS" this has also become established on FidoNet and in the IBM PC world. It is alleged that the emergency pull switch on an IBM 360/91 actually fired a non-conducting bolt into the main power feed; the BRSes on more recent mainframes physically drop a block into place so that they cant be pushed back in. People get fired for pulling them, especially inappropriately see also molly-guard. Compare power cycle, three-finger salute, 120 reset; see also scram switch. Big Room
5. a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
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