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Define the word language lawyer

"language lawyer" jargon "Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)"

language lawyer n. A person, usually an experienced or senior software
   engineer, who is intimately familiar with many or most of the numerous
   restrictions and features (both useful and esoteric) applicable to one
   or more computer programming languages. A language lawyer is
   distinguished by the ability to show you the five sentences scattered
   through a 200-plus-page manual that together imply the answer to your
   question "if only you had thought to look there". Compare wizard,
   legal, legalese.

"language lawyer" foldoc "The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)"

language lawyer
     
        A person, usually an experienced or senior software engineer,
        who is intimately familiar with many or most of the numerous
        restrictions and features (both useful and esoteric)
        applicable to one or more computer programming languages.  A
        language lawyer is distinguished by the ability to show you
        the five sentences scattered through a 200-page manual that
        together imply the answer to your question "if only you had
        thought to look there".
     
        Compare wizard, legal, legalese.
     
        [Jargon File]
     
        (1995-02-15)