A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.
"When I arrived at her temple for morning prayers, she greeted me by placing her hands together in a wai and nodding respectfully."
why (a purposeful misspelling)
"You asked wai did she leave early?"
Initialism of Web Accessibility Initiative (effort to improve the accessibility of the World Wide Web for people with disabilities)
"The developer joined WAI to ensure their new website could be easily navigated by users relying on screen readers."
Acronym of works as intended; current situation is what was intended and thus not subject to change.
"The project manager confirmed that the software deployment had reached a state where it was simply wai, ensuring no further changes would be made before launch."