{i} private investigator, detective; one who is an expert at solving mysteries (named for Sherlock Holmes, fictitious detective of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novels)
A series of novels by Arthur Conan Doyle about a male detective with astute logical reasoning and professional forensic skills, and related media based on the books, such as movies
the main character in the stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He is a very clever detective (=someone whose job is to solve crimes and catch criminals) and he always notices very small details and then uses them to guess what has happened. Holmes, Sherlock
A somewhat derogatory way of telling someone they are communicating what is obvious, unquestioned, and beyond doubt or need for reason (compare, Sherlock Holmes)
The term KISS is an acronym of the phrase "Keep It Simple, Stupid", and the KISS principle states that design simplicity should be a key goal and unnecessary complexity avoided. It serves as a useful and frequent verbal exhortation (or even dedicated policy) in software development, animation, engineering, and in strategic planning (especially military operations). Other versions of the phrase include "Keep It Simple & Stupid" (most recently used in west-European literature), "Keep It Sweet & Simple," "Keep It Short & Simple," "Keep it Simple, Sweetheart," and "Keep it Simple, Sherlock," and the obvious scatological variation