Schoolboy Error

Schoolboy Error: (n.), (der. old English), A mistake, often trivial, clumsy, dimwitted or easily avoided. Generally shameful in hindsight, but without cause for embarassment, owing more to circumstances or instantaneous bad luck, rather than serious incompetence of behalf of the maker. Derived from the "trial and error" psychology present in Victorian-era English public schools.

Upon dropping the soap in the Violent Offenders' Wing of Barwon Prison, Eric cursed his schoolboy error.

Dr. Feynmann lowered his glasses as the fruit of twenty minutes labour yielded an unwanted result: E = mc^2/0. "Well fuck me", he said, turning to the class. "I seem to have made a schoolboy error."

by Jerkov October 6, 2009

Schoolboy Error

For a person of experience to make an error in a situation where she should know better.

Often used by soccer fans in the UK when describing a naive or careless error by a professional player.

"Blimey... that's a bad mistake by Beckham. A real schoolboy error!"

by A Hume February 6, 2007

schoolboy nigga

a nigga in the hood is smart want to go to college,study for test,and doing good in classes

gangsta 1:man he is one smart nigga
Gangsta 2:yeah that's why nigga he go to school everyday you dumbass
Gangsta 1: that why everyone in the hood call him schoolboy nigga

by slim thug jr November 22, 2014

schoolboy piss

When an adult male uses a public urinal, but drops his trousers and pants to the floor, revaling his bare arse.

Did you see my mate Jacob in the toilets, pants at his ankles! A schoolboy piss master if I say so myself. Shall we get a drink?

by _The_GP December 20, 2018

schoolboy error

The most basic of errors. An error so simple, and avoidable, that anyone with an ounce of credibility or experience in that field should not be commiting it. A mistake that should only be made by school boys still in training for that particular task. Especially used when referring to playing games of pool in pubs, or occasionally during snooker. Schoolboy error can be heard ringing out by jeering onlookers if for instance a participant missed a sitter = he should have potted it as it as so simple, that thereforehe is reduced to the level of a lowly school boy playing his dad for the first time.

And here comes Keane for the winner....Oooooooh and he's missed, and left the black right over the pocket for Swann to tap in...
Schoolboy error!

by GF November 23, 2007

Schoolboy Tactics

The act of spooning with the intent to be sexually aroused

Bobby: What is he doing to her
Billy: Dry humping her or something, them Schoolboy tactics

by LYNX September 16, 2013

Schoolboy Drunk

One who becomes so intoxicated that he/she can no longer function like a normal human Being. ieDifficulty speaking, lack of vision, slow inconstant blinking, swaying, impromtu smiling.

"What are you up to tonight dude?"

"Well, i had a shit of a day. So I will be getting Schoolboy Drunk tonight"

by The Dose Ryda August 25, 2009