Houri refers to the maiden women promised to believers if they attain paradise in Islam. The concept of maiden women also appears in Christian texts about heaven.
The smallest reward for the people of Heaven is an abode where there are eighty thousand servants and seventy-two houri, over which stands a dome decorated with pearls, aquamarine and ruby, as wide as the distance from al-Jabiyyah to San'a.
A racing game that made every single mindless JDM fanboy go cry in a corner because it wasn't set in Japan
Before E3
JDM Fanboy: JAPAN JAPAN JAPAN JAPANJAPAN FORZA HORIZON 4 WILL BE SET IN JAPAN!
After E3
JDM Fanboy: THE UK SUCKS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SET IN JAPAN! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
The feeling that hits, and eventually engulfs one, after they finish the game: Horizon Zero Dawn.
This mainly is due to the fact that the world of Horizon Zero Dawn is so immersive that a person loses themselve in it.
Finishing the game, and not knowing how long one has to wait for a potential sequel, makes them not want to play anymore.
It is not helped by the fact that no other world, coupled with its beautifully detailed ambience will ever come close to providing the perfect experience.
This leads to a type of depression, which eventually leads to a person putting his gaming career on an indefinite hold, until the sequel is released.
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.