When you finish a really good book or tv show or whatever and you feel all empty and achy and sad. usually these feelings are followed by large consumptions of food, sleeping all day and just being all around depressed.
The over-sensationalizing and dramatizing of tragic events (such as the deaths of former statsmen or cowboy actors), often to a titillating degree, especially when employed in journalistic practice.
1) While the destruction of the World Trade Center was tragic, the media’s spin on it has descended into sheer mournography.
2) After Reagan died, the ensuing mournography was so obscene that I almost wished he were still alive.
Someone who is simply pure awesome. He has the kindest heart and the best humour. He will always make you smile no matter what mood you're in. His words are soft and gentle yet his content is deep and meaningful. He has a brave soul and is prepared to do anything (such as jump off an airplane). You'll more than likely fall in love with this guy within 5 minutes of talking.
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.