a unit of measure, usually about a work load used to legitimize the obscene suggestion that there is a "ton" of work
to use the metric system emphasizes the sheer mass of the workload
Mike: so, u wanna hang out?
Chris: can't. i have a metric shit-ton of homework
Mike: that much? damn.
A metric shit-ton is a unit of measurement used to gauge how long your bitch-ass homework took you to complete. One metric shit-ton is equivalent to 4 hours worth of daily homework, excluding breaks and procrastination time.
I'm typing up this entry just to avoid doing my metric shit-ton of homework.
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.