RESTafarian
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A programmer who uses REST (Representational State Transfer).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
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.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “RESTafarian” mean?
A programmer who uses REST (Representational State Transfer).
Is “RESTafarian” formal or informal?
RESTafarian is generally slang.