RESTafarian

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of REST +‎ Rastafarian

Noun[edit]

RESTafarian (plural RESTafarians)

  1. (computing, slang) A programmer who uses REST (Representational State Transfer).
    • 2005, David Paul Megginson, Imperfect XML: Rants, Raves, Tips, and Tricks, page 124:
      The RESTafarians — or REST zealots — are probably right that a RESTful approach is best for retrieving information, but it is obviously inappropriate whenever the remote procedure call has side effects.
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