Devil's Dictionary of Programming
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With apologies to Ambrose Bierce

simple - It solves my use case.

opinionated - I don't believe that your use case exists.

elegant - The only use case is making me feel smart.

lightweight - I don't understand the use-cases the alternatives solve.

configurable - It's your job to make it usable.

minimal - You're going to have to write more code than I did to make it useful.

util - A collection of wrappers around the standard library, battle worn, and copy-pasted from last weeks project into next weeks.

dsl - A domain specific language, where code is written in one language and errors are given in another.

framework - A product with the business logic removed, but all of the assumptions left in.

documented -There are podcasts, screencasts and answers on stack overflow.

startup - A business without a business plan.

hackday - A competition where the entry fee is sleep deprivation and the prize is vendor lock in.

entrepreneur - One who sets out to provide a return on investment.

serial entrepreneur - One who has yet to provide a return on investment.

disrupt - To overcome any legal, social, or moral barrier to profit.