(1) verb: to send back something to a person that they originally sent to you; to return to sender
In reference to the Australian Aboriginal hunting instrument the Boomerang.
(2) verb: to quickly return something to the source
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(1) Receiving a file back that you originally sent to someone, where the person who sent it us unaware they got it from you:
REPLY: "hey, thanks for boomeranging me that video, it's always nice to watch things twice :)"
(2) Used for sending someone back something intentionally as part of a reply to a message.
REPLY: "Good luck with the job Interview, and I can't help boomeranging this picture back to you."
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.