A young cocky and arrogant person (usually in middle to upper management) who is supremely overconfident in their very limited experience/knowledge and has no doubt that their future success is guaranteed when, in fact, said person is far more likely to fall through their own butt-hole and hang themselves than produce positive results.
a variation on the word wunderkind
Todd, recent college graduate and now office manager, proved he was a blunderkind of the highest order when he spent a week implementing a no gum chewing policy even though the company was on the verge of financial ruin.
Yes! It’s the incredible adventures of Jebediah and his crack team of Kerbalnauts,
They are: THE BLUNDERBIRDS!
Saving the Kerbin race, one stranded explorer at a time.
To be the type of idiot that not only doesn't have a proper grasp of the English language, but also has no coordination and occasionally runs into things and trips over their own feet
Allison is a blundering idiot and usually gets high right before going to her parents house.
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 pee calculus.