choke

choad | = C = | chomp

choke v.

1. [common] To reject input, often ungracefully. "NULs make System V's `lpr(1)` choke." "I tried building an EMACS binary to use X, but `cpp(1)` choked on all those `#define`s." See barf, gag, vi. 2. [MIT] More generally, to fail at any endeavor, but with some flair or bravado; the popular definition is "to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory."

choad | = C = | chomp