It’s what you do at a networking event to have fun, since they can be so boring. Fuck the hi, what do you do or what company do you work for, how about, what enjoyment do you bring to my life and why the hellaren’t we friends? 3 cocktail minimum, let’s do some business and hopefully our clothes stay on.
I have turned my networking experiences into netplaying because it is so much more fun. I had to Uber home but when I woke up next to Jenny from the block, it was so worth it. I’m sure we will do business for many more days to come.
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.
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).