ruby slippers

noun

A valuable feature (of software, etc.) overlooked by the user.

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Meanings

nounruby slippers pl (plural only)
  1. idiomaticpluralplural onlyA valuable feature (of software, etc.) overlooked by the user.

Origin

From the red shoes worn by Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, that had magic properties unknown until the end of the story.

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APA

ruby slippers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruby%20slippers

MLA

“ruby slippers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruby%20slippers. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruby slippers,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruby%20slippers.

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