A colloquial term first heard in the backstreets of the small northern Australian township of Gordonvale. Usually used when you are surprised by something you are told and want to confirm you heard correctly.
Renaesaid to Kym & Ben "Are you forserious that you competed in the worm grunting competition in only 1 squetre?"
A combination of the phrases "for real" and "seriously". The two are combined to form "for-serious", adapted later to "ferserious" meaning "really serious." Most commonly used in question form.
"When I first heard that Anna and Billy were going steady, I didn't think it was ferserious, so I asked outloud 'Are you ferserious?!?'"
"For Real" and "Are you serious?!" This word is for extreme situations in which the individual is is either extremely surprised or taken aback-in a positive or negative way.
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.