1. A superstitious cult centered on the pope in Rome. The cult is noted for homophobia, bigotry, pedophilia, and intolerance. Sometimes called Roman Catholicism.
2. Any superstitious nonsense.
An unproved political theory that the "People Action Party" (PAP)—the only political party that has ruled Singapore since independence—uses lawsuits to silence critics, and favors detention without trial for those who promote racial or religious hatred.
Ex-PAP member and former presidential candidate, Dr. Tan, is appealing Singapore's High Court's dismissal of his legal challenge that the upcoming Presidential Election should be an affirmative election—however, his fears of being a victim of PAPism for "rejecting multiracism" are not unfounded.
pronounced: pap-ee-show (adjective) word used by west indians, to describe anything they deem nonsensical and/or illogical. 'papisho' can be used to describe people or circumstances. It is generally used in derogative situations, very similar to the term 'bullshit'.
(noun) a fool, jester. someone that cannot be taken seriously
(verb) to papisho someone or to take someone for papisho
to treat someone in a disrespectful manner, to make light or to make a fool of them.
That is pure papisho.
This is pure nonsense/ bullshit
You eh see that girl is a papisho?
Can't you see you can't take her seriously/she's a fool
who you trying to papisho?
Who are you trying to fool?
When a goal of such amazingquality is scored during a football match. It will often defy the laws of physics and is capable of silencing an entire stadium of rival fans. Stems from Newcastle's Senegalese sensation Papiss Cisse
Dave: Fucking hell, did you see Cisse's second goal against Chelsea?
1: A(n) (often unconscious) belief that pace is a primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that pacial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular pace.
2: A belief that a hurried pace is superior to that of a slower pace
3: An obnoxious impatience with slow pace. Type A personalities often exhibit this impatience and oppress those of slower pace.
In a coffee shop one notices the pacist telling a barista who is preparing a caffeinated beverage to order, "Hurry up! I have a meeting!!!" The pacist acts as if their own timing and agendas are not only superior to that of the slower pace people but that the slower pace of others is inherently annoying or cause for oppression. Pacism is the underlying factor in impatience with others' slower pace.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
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.
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.