pumpking

British

/ ˈpʌmpkɪŋ /

noun

computing a person involved in a web-based project who has temporary but exclusive authority to make changes to the master source code

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Etymology

Origin of pumpking

C20: _pump ( _kin ) + _king ; from an original practice involving a stuffed pumpkin which was passed to this person

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From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

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