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GNOME

An open-source, free software computer desktop environment for Unix operating systems.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

An open-source, free software computer desktop environment for Unix operating systems.

Origin: Originally an , but this meaning is now officially deprecated. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Bust of Gnome by Jean Arp https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/14000”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Big update! GNOME 49 and Plasma 6.5 bring a sleek look to our go-to toolkit. Don't forget to run a full-upgrade to get those new features. Happy hacking! 🛡️💻”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I was attempting to comp my work and the best I can do is what if Tanith Lee and Clive Barker got paralytic drunk together and bingewatched all 15 seasons of SPN and then cooked a gnome childe together out of wax and bones and dead bees? What if I was that childe?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “watching hlvr gnome and jesus christ why is the blue gnome like that.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “damn it's been a while since i've seen gnome but they really made it look and feel good to use wtf”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(Unix, slang, typically, passive) To unintentionally boot a GNOME desktop environment.

This new package got my system '''GNOME'd'''.
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  • “Hobbit sized. Like a garden gnome. Someone I could throw over my shoulder.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Demodus Blix, my tiny gnome son. I love you so much.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Gnome Sketch. #digitalart #digitalartist #digitalillustration #artwork #drawing #sketch #art #artist #cartoon #comic #digitaldoodle #illustration #illustrationart #doodle #doodleart”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “If you think "being an artist" is a great way to scam people for cash (lol) then sure, slop you don't have to make yourself is amazing. Minimum investment, maximum return, meaning you're about to be richer than an underpants gnome.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “What is the added value of a Linux distribution GNOME already maintains GNOME OS as a developer-facing distribution of its own; it would almost certainly be less work to make GNOME OS into an end-u... Origin | Interest | Match”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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