Verb: To feel wanderlust, a strong desire to see the world or the impulse to travel
Etymology: Wandern (to hike) and Lust (desire).
Wandern does not mean "to wander", but rather "to hike." Placing the two words together translates directly to "to enjoy hiking"
More commonly used to mean in a sense the "love of travel"
Watching that showmade me all wanderlusty and shit.
I'm feeling really wanderlusty right now, let's go somewhere!
A woman of almost supernaturally powerful social influence, who somehow, despite any explanation, controls a large group of people. She does not have to be pretty, or even intelligent, though having either of these traits makes her even more dangerous. Men usually want to fuck her, and hang around her in droves. Though she will not actually put out, she may flirt with them. Women keep on her good side, for fear of being ostracized from her group of influence, or worse.
Person A: "Oh my god. That's the fifth guy she's pulled into her clique now.. What is she, some kind of Wundercunt?"
Person B: "Shh.. She might hear you.. Do you -want- to keep your friends?"
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.