Balls racked together at the center of the table. One ball is sent shooting straight into the crowd, inciting a frenetic scramble in which said pool balls ricochet off of each other and enter the holes at the edge of the pool table indiscriminately.
Guy 1: So do you want to play baseball? I'm up for both pitching or catching, if you get my drift.
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.