[sat-er-dey-nahyt, -dee-] 
| a cheap, small-caliber handgun that is easily obtainable and concealable. |
Saturday-night special
(From police slang for a cheap handgun) A quick-and-dirty program or feature kluged together during off hours, under a deadline, and in response to pressure from a salescritter. Such hacks are dangerously unreliable, but all too often sneak into a production release after insufficient review.
[The Jargon File]
(1994-11-11)