The act of making an impulsive decision when placing an order, often for food and/or drinks while being served at a bar, despite having the time and resources to make a more informed decision.
3. Not being able to sleep due to not feeling tired
"I've slept so little, I can't even understand the definition of this phrase on urban dictionary so I'm looking at the example because I'm so wired on the night!"
1. An evening in which you go out to a party or the bars, shamelessly sing your heart out on the karaoke stage, then walk home barefoot only to find that you are locked out of your house, but are too afraid to wake up your roommates (who have exams the next day), so despite the freezing temperatures, you fall asleep on your front porch.
2. Any truly crazy college night that provides you with several funny stories to tell the next day.
Since college is going to be over before we know it, we have to have as many Sleep on the Porch Nights as possible before we graduate so that we have stories to tell our grandchildren.
phrase-synonym of 'night on the town':
A night out with friends in a town or city centre during which one usually indulges in drinking, dancing, and the inadvertent concoction of hilarious anecdotes.
The word 'tiles' probably refers to the tiles that make up dance floors.
As in 'The Enemy''s song, 'Be Somebody':
"The only thing that really makes us smile Is a joke and a laugh and a night on the tiles"
Or:
Johnny:
"Alright mate, what you doin' tonight?"
Dave:
"Dunno, mate, just chillin', I think"
Johnny:
"Fancy a night on the tiles with me and the boys?"
1) Quote from the the 1957 classic TV show "Leave it to Beaver"
2) When a male sexually pleases a female sometimes inducing pain, but always pleasure ;)
Bridget: "Wow, last night was bad."
Muhammad: "What do you mean? I had a great time!"
Bridget: "Yeah but you were a little hard on the beaver last night..."
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.