Fucked up way of asking someone to do something for them regardless of how much of a pain in the ass they are being. Usually because they are too lazy to do it themselves.
A short and relatively polite phrase to be used when attempting to "chat-up" a girl.
Jim: Hey mate, that girl at the bar looks quite tasty.
John: Yeah, she looks alright.
Jim: Go and chat her up mate.
John: Ok, here I go.
Random Girl: Hi, can I help you?
John: Any Chance?
Random Girl: Err, no.
John: Shit
“Any chance?” can be used as a short, slightly incredulous response meaning “What do you mean?” or “What?!”—like you didn’t expect what they just said or you think it doesn’t make sense.
…it works like a quick, challenging reaction—almost as if you’re saying “What are you on about?” or “How’s that a reason?”, with a bit of disbelief or pushback in the tone.
“I can’t come to the pub, I’m with my girl.”
“Any 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.
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.