[bodhi]

If we're golfing,

    $ = document.querySelector.bind(document);

would be sufficient? ;)

[takle]

(var | let | const) $ = ::document.querySelector;

with experimental ES7 syntax :D https://github.com/zenparsing/es-function-bind

[bodhi]

Huh, my joke actually turned into me learning something, thanks!

[takle]

Hehe, You're welcome – I do take golfing very serious ;)