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Aka "poor ass". this describes someone or something which lacks in currency value.
"Look at Mikes' pants. He's soo fucking P.A."
P.A. by 7year January 25, 2009
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That party was P.A.
P.A. by Podolecci October 13, 2013
1. A douchebag wannabe-doctor
2. The paralegal of medicine
3. Someone who wants to be a doctor but cant get into med school
That fucking P.A. ordered $500 worth of random tests which didn't give any answers. I then saw a real doctor who diagnosed me correctly in 5 minutes
P.A. by KennJ November 9, 2012
Deviation on "pure". plural "p.a.lie".
"That is p.a.lie boss that kidda" meaning "That is pure boss that friend"
p.a. by Paul Roche May 23, 2004
Some senators think it's their duty to be a P.A.
P.A. by R.B.G.'s clone March 5, 2021
Abbreviation for passive aggressive. '&' is used to make the abbreviation sound natural when spoken but does not hold any true meaning. (pronounced PEE-EN-AY)
"Once there was this mean customer that came to my register, so I purposely charged all his items twice."

"OMG you are so like, P&A. You're going to get like, fired or something."
P&A by vieve December 29, 2007
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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 murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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