Eyebrows is a game of balls. If someone claims they will do something, you shout 'eyebrows' and they have to follow through with what they said they will do or they have to shave a slit into one of their eyebrows
A game in which if someone says they will do something and someone replies “eyebrows” after it they have to do what they said they were going to do. If not said with a specified time it has to be done in 24 hours. If the task is not completed they either have to get an eyebrow slit or a forfeit.
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 pee calculus.