trickyvariablename
nounUK /ˈtrɪki ˈveəriəbl neɪm/
US /ˈtrɪki ˈveriəbl neɪm/
A name for a thing that can change and is hard to understand.
The teacher wrote a trickyvariablename on the board to see who could solve the puzzle.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A placeholder in a computer program that is easy to mix up with another.
The bug happened because the programmer typed a trickyvariablename twice.
3. A nickname that is hard to spell or remember.
Her online trickyvariablename made it tough for friends to find her.
4. A word used in a math problem that looks simple but hides a twist.
The trickyvariablename in the equation confused the whole class.