An old trucking term for a truck running at peak performance. If a truck is pulling like Jack the bear he is going at or above the speed limit where other trucks can't keep up.
Guy 1: "Did you see that truck flying by up the pass?"
Guy 2: "Yeah that truck pulls like Jack the bear, I wonder what he's got under the hood of that rig!"
<.7.9.7.6.>African = Chokes A Rival In Lieu Of Caucasian Heritage, Caucasian = Pulls Hair From A Female Past Suitor To Out Act Hispanics, Hispanic = Trips Mother To Avoid The Frantic Nature Of Africans<.7.9.7.6.>
<.7.9.7.6.>African = Chokes A Rival In Lieu Of Caucasian Heritage, Caucasian = Pulls Hair From A Female Past Suitor To Out Act Hispanics, Hispanic = Trips Mother To Avoid The Frantic Nature Of Africans<.7.9.7.6.>
<.7.9.7.6.>African = Chokes A Rival In Lieu Of Caucasian Heritage, Caucasian = Pulls Hair From A Female Past Suitor To Out Act Hispanics, Hispanic = Trips Mother To Avoid The Frantic Nature Of Africans<.7.9.7.6.>
To attempt to hook up with somebody, by talking and/or moving in an 'attractive' way in front of (several) people.
"Why is she wearing a really short skirt and dancing in front of all of the single guys whilst talking in a slow, sexy voice?"
"Shes on the pull."
(thats the best example I could come up with)
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.
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).