(n.) a product that could only be made successfully by one company (usually with a reputation in the market for such things), that would trounce any imitations of it, unless these imitations had near ten times the budget.
the combover look that certain people get after riding in a covertable with the top down. can result from an attempt at a hobo hairdryer
mitch got out of his bmw roadster with his swag on. unbeknownst to him, though, was the fact that his hair was now styled in a classic convertable combover.
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.