Word originating from a 17th century Dutch colony of what is now upstate New York. The town cobbler (who lived a quiet life) was observed one day at the local inn as he quaffed a pint of beer in less than a few seconds and, quietly placing the empty pint on the inn's counter, returned to work quietly in his shop. The cobbler's name was Matthias Von Klinker. Ever since, to Klinker a beer is to drink it very quickly without all the ridiculous glitz and show of a frat-boy beer-bonging.
I grabbed two beers - one for Mac, one for me. I looked down only to pop the top off of mine and when I looked up, Mac had Klinkered his and was ready for another.
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 peecalculus.