A phrase eminating from Glasgow which describes an individual's intention to cause damage or to generally go crazy that evening. Usually whilst smashed or battered.
Every social and some work related tasks have an implied 'fuck it' clause where if it becomes too much of a ball ache you can just say 'fuck it' and leave it in whatever state it is in
I was painting the shed, when I got to the back I invoked the 'fuck it' clause
The question asked, whether or not aloud, when a death is announced these days, as if few people died in the community or country in pre-pandemic days.
If the answer to “Was it caused by COVID-19?” is rumored or suspected to be positive, fewer relatives and friends are prone to attending a funeral wake.
A defense maneuver used when one becomes the subject of a window dicking, where the defender flicks the tip of the dick, hoping to scare off the assailant.
Knowing that Q-tips are too painful and require too great precision, Peacock knew that there was only one way to scare Chuckles off. It was the Flick It Clause of 2014 that would do the trick.
A pervasive Brazilian rhetorical dismissal used to defang any example that threatens a cherished narrative, especially by those in power. When presented with a damning instance of corruption, police brutality, or systemic failure, this phrase magically transforms it from evidence of a pattern into a meaningless statistical anomaly. It's the ultimate tool for normalization, draining collective outrage by insisting each horrific event is a unique, freak accident with no connection to any other—ensuring the structure that produced it never has to be examined.
Example: A video surfaces showing a military police officer executing an unarmed Black teenager in a favela. The government spokesperson appears on TV: "This is a tragedy, but it's just another one-off case. We cannot generalize the honorable work of our police force based on one bad actor." The phrase turns a symptom of endemic violence into a conversational dead end.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
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.
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.