Jeremy Paxman is a British BBC news presenter from England. He is best known for his abrasive and forthright style of interviewing on the BBC's Newsnight programme. Respect to Flip!
A "pamaxa" is a bone spoon used for the explicit purpose of violence against other living beings.
The pam in pamaxa means a bone spoon is a spoon carved out from an animal bone and usually stands around 14 centimeters tall. (Approximately 5.5 inches)
The axa in pamaxa means a handheld implement used as a weapon.
It must specifically be a bone spoon, and it must have been used or implemented as a weapon to be classified as a pamaxa.
Barack was praised for the inclusion of a pamaxa in his first person shooter video game, even though it was very ineffective at doing anything.
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.