3 definitions by de Broglie

Hooke’s law

A law by Hooke that means the extension of an appendage is proportional to the virtual image displayed before it

Harry’s appendage wasn’t big because of Hooke’s law

by de Broglie November 2, 2017

Limit of proportionality

When a wire or string is stretched and it’s extension is no longer proportional

Harry reached the limit of proportionality

by de Broglie November 2, 2017

Skintominute

A skintominute is a unit of time that refers to more than 5 but less than 60 minutes. If person X says they'll be somewhere in 5 minutes, and they're notoriously unreliable, when person Y relays that to someone else they may say that that person X will arrive in 5 skintominutes - meaning they have communicated both what person X said whilst also implying this is a complete underestimation.

Oscar: "Alex said he'll be here in 10 minutes."
James: "10 Skintominutes?"
Oscar: "Yeah, so about 40 minutes

by de Broglie January 14, 2020