(v.) To have negotiations between employer and many employees in order to come to some sort of arrangement on changes to the conditions of employment. the idea is that both parties come to fair agreement.
1. Where the boss sits you down and tells you how you will be paid. or screwed over, there is no "bargaining"
I prefer to call it "entrprise shafting" and hey, if you don't like it, theres the door.
2. Nothing to do with star trek, Pickard, or Kirk haggling for new phasers.
This enterprise bargaining is so win win, i work an 80hr week for the pay of a 40hr week, fantastic!
A system of exchanging pop culture. You agree to watch or listen or read something such as a movie, tv show, or book and in exchange a friend will have to do the same.
I will watch Blades of Glory if you listen to The Bealtes.
I see we are pop culture bargaining...interesting.
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.