A man going his own way, living for himself, declaring autonomy and rejecting the expected traditional role as protector and provider for the modern woman who increasingly insists she is independent and equal while demanding more money, privileges and programs from the government and other institutions.
John is a committedbachelor because he refuses to get married to any of his girlfriends.
the relationship status of a couple who break up because they don't want to be long-distance, yet still talk every day and both plan to "see how things turn out"
The girl was hitting on Dino, but he was in a committed non-relationship with Jessica, and would never cheat on her.
1.A relationship which is not emotionally committed, but is monogamous.
2.A weekend only boyfriend/girlfriend who hooks up with you but is not hooking up with anyone else in the time between hook ups.
I am not ready for a serious relationship, but I need to have some fun so Alex is my committed hook up.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murdererused a serrated blade.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.