Everyone thinks they're as funny as a comedian, even if they really aren't. Often comes after someone makes a joke that was only funny to them, timed too late, or overly snarky.
Dave: "Man, it's really hot out today."
Jack: "Tell me something I don't know, Captain Obvious. Maybe it's because the giant ball of fire in the sky is out?"
Dave: "Alright, everyone's a comedian."
A popular internet meme and slang phrase that means once you meet your match or find yourself out of your depth, your tough front crumbles, and your true colors show.
Everyone's gangster until they’re in front of a judge and he’s handing down that life sentence without parole.
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.
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).