It comes from the Greek πολυμαθής, polymathēs, "having learned much" and describes a person who has expertise in a large number of different subjects, but more importantly, they are able to draw on this knowledge to solve problems. Science fiction author Robert Heinlein believed that everyone should attempt to be a polymath and that specialisation was for insects.
by AKACroatalin April 12, 2015
It’s an adjective and it means not having or lacking enthusiasm. If someone is unenthusiastic about something it means they are feeling indifferent, apathetic, passive, phlegmatic, lukewarm, listless, languid, lethargic, emotionless, perfunctory about it.
by AKACroatalin March 24, 2017
An example of a Neologism and an alternative spelling of the word backronym, a term was probably invented by Alan Chapman a business consultant based in Leicester England. Both spellings are used on his website (Businessballs), but bacronym might just be linguistically purer than backronym (being closer in appearance to acronym).
by AKACroatalin March 11, 2016
This is slang from London and stands for Ditch the Bitch. This is usually advice given by a friend to someone whose girlfriend has become a trouble. Typically this is due to her having become sure of him as a possession and has become a demanding, self-absorbed, self-centred cunt with a severe case of princess syndrome.
“Mike’s having real problems with Kim and asked me for help.”
“What did you tell him?”
“You know what a pain in the arse she is just one answer DTB!”
“What did you tell him?”
“You know what a pain in the arse she is just one answer DTB!”
by AKACroatalin March 03, 2019
British Royal Navy slang dating from around the time of World War I. A Pavement Fairy is the name for a prostitute, whore or woman of easy virtue. The pavement part comes from these women having 'beats' on the pavement of a particular street, whilst the fairy has nothing to do with homosexuality, but possibly derives from Cinderella's Fairy Godmother who makes wishes come true.
At one time Union Street, in Plymouth UK was notorious for the numbers of pavement fairies plying their trade to give solace to soldiers, sailors and Royal Marines. There's even a rude version of the Irish folk song 'The Spanish Lady' that mentions both Plymouth and a pavement fairy:
As I walked into Plymouth City,
Union Street it was late at night,
There did I see a pavement fairy
Washing her snatch in the pale moonlight,
First she washed it then she dried it
Over a fire of red hot coal
In all my life I ne'er did see
So much singed hair round a dirty great hole.
At one time Union Street, in Plymouth UK was notorious for the numbers of pavement fairies plying their trade to give solace to soldiers, sailors and Royal Marines. There's even a rude version of the Irish folk song 'The Spanish Lady' that mentions both Plymouth and a pavement fairy:
As I walked into Plymouth City,
Union Street it was late at night,
There did I see a pavement fairy
Washing her snatch in the pale moonlight,
First she washed it then she dried it
Over a fire of red hot coal
In all my life I ne'er did see
So much singed hair round a dirty great hole.
Joe's out on the razzle tonight, but he's goin' for the pavement fairy first before he gets too pissed.
by AKACroatalin February 14, 2019
This phrase is derived from the English slang word buggerance meaning something annoying, an untimely interruption or anything else that interferes with the smooth progress of work. It is used a lot in project management where it became necessary to allow additional time for these unforeseen and unforeseeable events. Where it was not possible to allow this time against a particular element of the project, a non-specific increase in time was allowed to cover these eventualities, this became known as the Buggerance Factor.
The Buggerance Factor is there to cover the extra time needed to rectify those things, which never ever go wrong, but invariably do if you fail to allow for them. It is usually added because of a sixth sense on the part of the project manager that something unexpected is going to happen and is the factor that allows for the law of project management that states Parkinson, Murphy and Sod are alive and well and working on your project. See also Malcolm’s Law.
The Buggerance Factor is there to cover the extra time needed to rectify those things, which never ever go wrong, but invariably do if you fail to allow for them. It is usually added because of a sixth sense on the part of the project manager that something unexpected is going to happen and is the factor that allows for the law of project management that states Parkinson, Murphy and Sod are alive and well and working on your project. See also Malcolm’s Law.
That Heale Malcolm has managed to wangle his way on to the next project!
That fuckwit! We'd better increase the buggerance factor in that case.
That fuckwit! We'd better increase the buggerance factor in that case.
by AKACroatalin February 28, 2019
English slang expression which can be used as a noun or a verb:
1 Knock off (noun), an item intended to look like something it is not, such as an expensive watch or designer clothes.
Knock off (verb) can have a number of meanings depending on context:
2 to stop working for a short break;
3 to leave work at the end of the day;
4 to steal or remove;
5 to kill or severely chastise someone;
6 to try to get close to someone for romance or casual sex;
1 Knock off (noun), an item intended to look like something it is not, such as an expensive watch or designer clothes.
Knock off (verb) can have a number of meanings depending on context:
2 to stop working for a short break;
3 to leave work at the end of the day;
4 to steal or remove;
5 to kill or severely chastise someone;
6 to try to get close to someone for romance or casual sex;
1 That piece of shit isn’t a Rolex, it’s a knock off;
2 Let’s knock off for a cuppa, I’m parched;
3 It’s gone five o’clock, let’s knock off;
4 I’m going to knock off a few pens from the office;
5 They’re going to knock off that fat bastard he’s really pissed them off.
6 I’m going to knock off that bird from HR;
2 Let’s knock off for a cuppa, I’m parched;
3 It’s gone five o’clock, let’s knock off;
4 I’m going to knock off a few pens from the office;
5 They’re going to knock off that fat bastard he’s really pissed them off.
6 I’m going to knock off that bird from HR;
by AKACroatalin April 19, 2015