"TMTOWTDI" meaning in English

See TMTOWTDI in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /tɪmˈtəʊdi/
Rhymes: -əʊdi Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} TMTOWTDI
  1. Acronym of there's more than one way to do it: a motto associated with the Perl programming language. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: there's more than one way to do it (extra: a motto associated with the Perl programming language) Synonyms: TIMTOWTDI Related terms: there's more than one way to skin a cat, YMMV
    Sense id: en-TMTOWTDI-en-phrase-KG5Et1Mv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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