We used to have a similar one "mole asses" referring to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molasses. Though we also used it in regard to
people on teams.

On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 6:16 PM, Tony Finch <[email protected]> wrote:

> Some time ago I encountered the term "peanut butter", meaning bad
> performance due to a pervasive problem such as a bad choice of data
> structure or a bad abstraction smeared across much of the codebase.
>
> I'm trying to find a good citation or etymology for the term. Does anyone
> who knows what I'm on about have a good pointer?
>
> Tony.
> --
> f.anthony.n.finch  <[email protected]>  http://dotat.at/
> Shannon, Rockall: West, backing south, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later,
> perhaps severe gale 9 later in Rockall. Rough or very rough, becoming high
> in
> west later. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
>



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