The reply you make to 'How's it going?' when you have no interest in having a conversation, or are having a day so shitty you can't even bring yourself to lie and say 'It's going good'.
What you say during a sports team debate, when you want to stop arguing with someone because it's getting too intense.
Pete: the redwings will win the game tonight.
Jason: no way the Bruins are going to kill them you're so stupid.
Pete: either way it's going to be a good game
A perfect phrase for initiating small talk; can also be used when a conversation goes awry;can use this phrase even when the weather looks perfectly fine
Stranger (ordering food): Can I get a hotdog with ketchup only?
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.