hhos

2 definitions found

hhos - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  ha ha only serious
  HHOS
  
     (SF fandom, originally as mutation of HHOK, "Ha Ha Only
     Kidding") A phrase (often seen abbreviated as HHOS) that aptly
     captures the flavour of much hacker discourse.  Applied
     especially to parodies, absurdities, and ironic jokes that are
     both intended and perceived to contain a possibly disquieting
     amount of truth, or truths that are constructed on in-joke and
     self-parody.
  
     The Jargon File contains many examples of ha-ha-only-serious
     in both form and content.  Indeed, the entirety of hacker
     culture is often perceived as ha-ha-only-serious by hackers
     themselves; to take it either too lightly or too seriously
     marks a person as an outsider, a wannabee, or in larval stage
     .  For further enlightenment on this subject, consult
     any Zen master.  See also AI koan.
  
     [Jargon File]
  

hhos - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  HHOS
  
  
     See ha ha only serious.