The acronym is often used as an adjective to describe the layout of an exam desired. Fibal papers have questions in the form of multiple-choice, contain True/False questions, and may give hints to the answers by using lead-ins. Fibal exams maximize the chances of passing and maintaining a progressive GPA. The acronym FIBAL is often confused with feeble, which means lacking in physical or mental strength.
Due to substantial underemployment found in the United States and the United Kingdom, the term Fibal Degree has been used recently to characterize a Bachelor of Science/Arts.
Alan: “Michael, I didn’t see you in Economics today.”
Michael: “Yeah I skipped because I had to study for Professor Adams’ History exam.”
Alan: “You skipped for that! Rate My Professors says Adams only gives fibal exams! Oh my god, you basically took this exact History class in high school!”
Michael: “I know, but in high school the tests had four options! Morgan’s tests have A-B-C-D and E!”
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A security protocol for IT systems. Normally written as FR-IBB/LE, this represents the highest level of physical and logical security and requires a rigorous assessment.
We have developed a new bank-grade system with Fribble security certification. It was essential to ensure it met the FR-IBB security standard with LE encryption otherwise it would not have been accepted.
A Friday night at a local establishment that bestows extremely cheap drinks on its local patrons which while unpredictable, always results in a dreamlike experience.
Dude I got so Fritalia’d last night I woke up at a loading dock of a greenhouse with one sandal.
Apparently I did too many jagerbombs on Fritalia I couldn’t stop shaking for two days.. I felt like Michael J Fox
Man, who’s idea was it to power hour at the bar on Fritalia.. I got kicked out before 11
Where did all my money go last night?..... Fritalia
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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.
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.