When Harry corrects Mel on her pronunciation but she then threatens him with not giving him the box of balloons, Harry then agrees that collect is the correct word to use
Harry: collected**
Mel: do you want your box or not
Harry: collect is fine
Sometimes you might see this in your cantonese speaking friend's convos. In Chinese, Sau Pei means shut up. And if you translate Sau Pei word for word then it means Collect Skin.
Weird things that chinese people come up with lol
The best way to stay in contact with unloved ones, such as ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, ex-husband, ex-spouse, ex-partner, ex-fuckbuddy, ex-relative and all other least favorite people. Collect calls are the most expensive option for calling, so use a payphone and dial 0 to show your ex-loved one how much you care.
Yo! I made a collect call to my ex from jail and the phone company banged her $30! Revenge ain't cheap!
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.