A McSweeney is one belonging to a family who are believed to originate in Ireland or New Zealand. As a rule, they are incredibly smart and athletic in addition to being nice and well liked by most. They are for the most part slow to anger, but you should not fuck with them. All in all, they're just awesome.
That kid seems to be good at every thing he does. he must be a McSweeney.
The act of calling the front desk of a hotel and ordering wake up calls to multiple rooms, including the presidential suite, due to the uncertainty of where, or with whom, you might sleep.
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.