a bad punused in some animes where ghosts are in/mentioned in an episode
From Yu-Gi-Oh!
"It's me Kaiba, and this time you don't stand, a ghost of a chance!"
"Yugi. You don't stand a ghost of a chance against your next opponent because this time, he is a ghost!"
"I'm afraid you don't stand a ghost of a chance in a duel against me!"
From Pokemon "Hey girl! You can't take him! You haven't got a ghost of a chance!"
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.