a person that does not get caught in anything dangerous or a daring act. He appears invincible in his actions. (The opposite to this is a catchable queen that does get caught for everyting)
if a person books a trip to mexico during hurricane season, an uncatchable king would be safe from it on his trip. (a catchable queen would likely get it
Impervious to harm, worry, or criticism; stubbornly invincible, often in a humorously absurd way. Someone who refuses to acknowledge defeat, injury, or failure, no matter how obvious it is. Inspired by the Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
“After threeexams, a dead dog and a failed lab, Jenna is still unscratchable.”
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.