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?
In sports, a person who judges a player by his per-game stats without accounting for his team's pace of play. (A Pacist gives preferential treatment to players on teams that play at a faster pace because of the higher per-game stats produced.)
Jason King demonstrated that he is a Pacist when he did not name Mike Scott in his list of nominees for the John Wooden award despite Scott's impressive impact on a per-possession basis.
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.