Generic term for a British political scandal where these are usually determined by the choice of a particular brand of biscuit by a party's leader in the absence of issues of more pressing concern.
I really hope this is my last word on biscuitgate, but with another Times leader on the subject today, it appears that the scandal will continue to grow.
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).