shell out

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(idea) by Jargon (2.1 y) (print)   (I like it!) Thu Jul 19 2001 at 15:46:55
shell = S = shift left (or right) logical

shell out vi.

[Unix] To spawn an interactive subshell from within a program (e.g., a mailer or editor). "Bang foo runs foo in a subshell, while bang alone shells out."

--The Jargon File version 4.3.1, ed. ESR, autonoded by rescdsk.

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