A verb phrase used primarily by black girls who A. 1) are crossing over to date white men, e.g. the newly converted American R&B singer–songwriter Toni Braxton, and/or 2) who love to date white men exclusively. B. In it's original and non-dating sense though it applied to individuals who use cocaine, e.g. the late, great American singer, songwriter, musician Rick James.
A. "Girl, that white man's so damn fine. Wait here with the brothas while I go play in the snow with him."
B. "Man, I'm got enough powder here to play in the snow forever."
originally a cricketing term where the batter would showstrong fundamentals and admirable restraint to hit down the ground (usually along the carpet), eschewing any agricultural cross-batted swipes
v - refers to the batting pitch map where such sensible shots would form a V shape over the course of an innings
note - also can apply to bedroom activities
Good luck on the date with Jess… Take time to get your eye in and just play in the v
Q - How’d you go in the interview
A - Yeah good, I kept my shots along the ground and played in the v
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.