Wart vs Leery - What's the difference?
wart | leery |
(pathology) A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
Any similar growth occurring in plants or animals, such as the parotoid glands in the back of toads.
(computing, programming, slang, derogatory) Any of the prefixes used in Hungarian notation.
* 1998 , "Chris Ahlstrom", Hungarian notation'' (on newsgroup ''microsoft.public.vc.language )
* 2002 , "Linonut", Computer Science'' (on newsgroup ''comp.os.linux.advocacy )
Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.
:Since he was bitten by a dog when he was young, he has always been leery of animals.
As a noun wart
is guard, ward.As an adjective leery is
cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.wart
English
(wikipedia wart)Noun
(en noun)- Hungarian warts suck big time! If you need them, your functions are too big and your class interface is much too fat.
- Far easier to not use warts in the first place. Even if a wart is present, you still have to verify the variable's declaration anyway, if you're a diligent maintenance programmer.
