The Qayaad is a subclan of the reer darawiish; the southernmost reer darawiish clan. During the colonial era, the Qayaad constituted the southern Darwiish flank, whereby they displayed a ruthless vigour against attempts at colonization from the south, including against Italians and Abyssinians; they also provided several men, Quuusi members such as Macalin Cagadhiig, Xirsi Jeedlade, Farah Qarshi, as well as a southern safety route from which the central Darwiish forces could maneuver.
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.