Paint licker was used a while back, and it was used like "window licker" it was the same insult to say the person is dumb/mentally handy capped because they would lick lead paint off the walls and lead paint can cause brain damage. So, it is to say someone is so dumb the only explanation is they are a "paint licker"
We don't use lead paint anymore so the insalt has pretty much gone away
Donald Trump is a paint licker.
Get away from me paint licker!
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.