A social media challenge movement originating on Reddit with aims to contribute to environmental efforts such as Save The Turtles and others as well as to preserve the toilet paper supply during the Coronavirus pandemic. Participators are expected to complete these aims by avoiding using water or toilet paper to clean their ass. The logic behind the movement is that if many people stop using toilet paper during the pandemic, the demand will go down and the supply will be able to recover and sustain people throughout the pandemic after the month of April. The decreased water demands will also reduce energy usage worldwide and reduce the amount of fossil fuel emissions when added to the existing effect of less cars on the road.
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.