Mystery Meat Navigation
Noun · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
Navigation whose labels or icons are so unclear that users have to guess what they do. In engineering slang, the phrase is a critique of design choices that prioritize style over comprehension.
In plain English: Unclear navigation that forces users to guess what controls mean.
Example: "The redesign introduced mystery meat navigation with unlabeled icons, which looked sleek in mockups and confused almost everyone in actual use."