Drawn from the last name of actorNicolas Cage, to be cagey is to exhibit the same level of bat-shit insanity as Nicolas Cage himself. This term is often used as an adjective to describe some of his more eccentric films.
The movie "Vampire's Kiss" is perhaps the most cagey movie that Nicolas Cage has ever been in.
Nicolas Cage is arguably at his cagiest in the movie "Deadfall"
Da less-than-forthcoming Russiangovernment-spy network dat keeps an eye on da quality and production of da nation's honey-supply.
Even though they weren't in the You-Ess-Ess-Are, Bee LARRY King "beecame" a really "cagey bee" when BARRY B. Benson mentioned how said glasses-rocking newscaster had a human counterpart.
When not a decidedly British quip describing feeling hesitant of committing oneself or trapped, deceived, crafty or shrewd...it refers to the East Coast based band composed of two members - Sajida Jalazai and Melissa Shampine.
Drawing from trip hop, dub-step, and experimental noise rock their sound pushes and pulls; their reflective and apocalyptic lyrics reveal an effort to connect music and social commentary. Artistic influences include Portishead, Modeselektor, and Thom Yorke.
Oh well I'm feeling a bit cagey about trying not to fall madly in love with A Bit Cagey!
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.