The day after a sleepless night or an all-night party ... when you are so tired that every experience seems dusty and you just need to get through it to get to bed and sleep.
Don't ask me to do anything important, after Alina's party I'm having a dusty day today.
Greatest Soul singer ever, a person who is capable of delivering a sense of longing into her music despite the complexity level of her materials. Also notable for launching the "Beehive Hair and Panda Eyes" look that was later adopted and alternated by Amy Winehouse. Dusty is also a good friend of Lulu, Pet Shop Boys and Elton John.
A: Can't believe my 15-year-old son likes DustySpringfield...
B: It's Dusty! Who can possibly dislike her?
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.