A Xavierian school of philosophy that defines joy and good fortune as finite, outlining a zero-sum relationship between those that are happy and those that are not. Emodynamisists advocate hermitism and living in a state of emotive neutrality, martyrizing their own happiness in the belief doing so will directly benefit others. They are quick to label perceived excess and inequity as hegemonic, greedy, and egocentric.
1: Xavier: RenegadeAngel really opened my eyes to the truths of emodynamics.
2: Learning about emodynamics was like my mind getting smashed in the balls
As opposed to the meaning of the word "Woman" in "Discursive" (Language) or "Performative" (a la Butler et al.) terms, the term Embodied Woman refers to women for whom the body has been the site of experiencing their femaleness.
I say I am a woman not because I feel like a woman or because of the clothes I desire to wear but because this patriarchal society's response to my existence as a human being has had a lot to do with the fact that I have boobs and a vagina. Moreover, I have the capacity to get pregnant, and I get periods and all the bodily experiences that come with it such as PMS, PCOD, cramps, etc. Thus I say that I am an Embodied Woman.
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.