When the elements of boredom and curiosity combine to produce some haircuts that would never see the light of day if there wasn’t a pandemic on the cards.
The indefinite length of quarantine, the closing of beloved trim locations and isolation from significant others spur some creations that would see a barber having to hand in their P45 under normal circumstances.
Hair professionals look away, as dodgy trims, uneven hairlines and unfortunate scalp reveals expose themselves and the rookies that produce them for who they truly are.
“Dad, have you ever wondered what I would look like with a buzz cut?”
“No son, but given this could go on for some time, *razor turned on* should we find out?”
When all the barbers are considered "non-essential" and you've got to cut your own hair.
Bob: Yo! What's up with your hair? Looks like you got in a fight with clippers and lost."
Rob: Nah! It's the damn 'Rona. HAD to give myself a Coronacut.
A treatise setting forth rules for sexual pleasure, love, and marriage in accordance with coronavirus law. The new sexual normal whereby lovers are advised to avoid droplet exchange from the mouth or nose during sexual encounters.
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.
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).