A word used to confuse the masses by being used improperly almost all of the time.
Dr Macker said that my essay on the Republican party had a pejorative tone but he gave me a 'B'. I mean, what the fuck? I don't understand that guy, or his lame-assed insults.
The right to pull out at junctions, change lanes, use the same lane all the way round the roundabout, not use indicators etc as if anyone hits you, they are likely to write their car off and if you hit anyone else, you are likely to punt them off the road altogether.
Passenger: 'Don't you need to give way here?'
Volvo Driver: 'No!? I am using my volvo perogative'
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 pee calculus.