Combination of the words "food" and "acne." Describes the food stains on somebody's face after eating something messy, giving a zit-like appearance on their chin. Usually, the person has no idea.
On Facebook: Condition when one has to sift through multiple status updates from ONE annoying facebook friend that one has to sift through with a fine tooth comb just to be able to read other poeples' status updates.
Sorry Andrea I didn't see your update, i got "Facne". Jim is updating his facebook status every 2.5 mins with song lyrics while he works.
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.