phail

A fail due to some specific reason which is undefined at first, but subsequently comes to light.

NOTE: When applied to forum debate situations, both parties must be unaware of the relevant specifics (at first) in order for the phail to be valid.

See also: whin, whail

Awwww! It was my battery charger! I didn't need to buy a whole new phone! Total phail!!

Darn. I should have listened to that other user. Phail.

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whail

To proceed in a debate despite the fact that you can't precisely define the specifics of your side of the issue, yet feeling sure enough about it to continue.

Also, to continue to be a source of frustration to someone due to the fact that they simply cannot figure out what the problem is.

Yeah, it turns out I was right! I whailed on him.

Ha! I whailed on him! I had spyware sending a video feed of his monitor to my iPhone. Ha!

Darn! My rig is just not working, and I have no idea why. I have tried everything I can think of. This thing is whailing on me.

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whin

a win because of some reason which is at first undefined to the whinner, but then comes to light.

In forum debate situations, both parties must at first be unaware of the reason(s) in order for the whin to be valid.

See also: phail, whail

Oh, sweet! This app has autocorrect! Whin!

I knew I was right. Total whin!

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