A metaphorical drug which allows a person to stop being affected as much over a negative or stressful event, essentially allowing them to think 'eff it all.'
T.E.C. Is the closest possible approximated measure of energy expended in any biochemical and or socioeconomic process from start (A) to finish (B) generally portrayed in calories and represented as a percentage in decimal form.
i.e. A boat carrying a load from South Africa to Beijing has a stand still value of (Xcalories) @ point (A)=Xcal. divided by the total calculable energy in calories expensed in “fuel”, “labor”, “payload loss” and “mechanical breakdown” used upon reaching point (B)=Xcal. where {Xt.e.c. = (A)Xcal. / (B)Xcal.}.
Neil is an efficienist, there is no doubt about that. He hates inefficient people, and believes there should be a law restricting those people from interacting with society.
A phrase that decribes any system, operation, or action, where the beaurocracy serves to create more problems than the problem it was created to solve.
Jack came into class late, the teachers inquiry of, "why were you late?" was followed by, "Sorry, the buses ran with soviet efficiency!"
Chris: The way we are making these pencils is really inefficient. It wastes time, energy, money, and wood.
Josh: Let me efficiefy that for you. It's what I do.
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.