Muligan and Lafayette: We? Fought with him
John Laurnes: Me? I died for him.
George Washington: Me? I trusted him.
Angelica Schuyler, Eliza Hamilton, and Maria Reynolds: Me? I loved him.
Aaron Burrow: And me? I'm the damn fool that shot him.
When one apologises to another, typically one of African-American origin, and promises to either 1. change what they did, or 2. not do what they did again, the second person would use this phrase to make sure the first understands that he doesn't have power.
"I'm sorry sir, I won't shag your wife again."
"Damn straight fool!"
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.