"Squiggol" meaning in English

See Squiggol in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Blend of squiggly + ALGOL, from the “squiggly” symbols it uses. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|squiggly|ALGOL}} Blend of squiggly + ALGOL Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Squiggol
  1. (functional programming, humorous) The Bird–Meertens formalism. Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Programming
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