When the Philadelphia Phillies have everyone believing in them and all their hopes and dreams are riding on a World Series Championship…but Ben Franklin’s curse strikes again and they fall short.
That is a Phucking Phailure.
The Phillies blew 2 games in the NLCS and then were forced to go to game 7. Vegas had them as the favorites to win the World Series. They Came out flat in Game 7, at home, and lost to the Arizona Diamond Backs. The Philadelphia Phans were stunned by this Phucking Phailure and will spend the off season pleading for the Eagles to give them some hope as they crave a champion in this town.
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.