a short cut word that refers to a japanesetelevision program called "fruits basket" in which Honda Tohru (last name first) is orphaned and comes to live with the cursed family, the Sohmas.
1. The shortened version of the 'hit' shoujo manga, Fruits Basket. Sometimes also called, or written as Fruba.
2. A word I once thought that Kokomo song started with, but actually turned out to be Aruba.
1. Person One: My favorite manga is FullMetal Alchemist.
Person Two: I don't like shounen, I prefer the hit shoujo manga, Furuba.
2.Me: "Furuba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya" HEY! They said 'Furuba' in that song, guys! That's not possible, is it?
My sister: No, it's ARUBA.
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.