A)A book by psychologist Arthur Janov on certain principles such as facing childhood fears and getting in touch with what hurts you the most.
B)The book and therapy that inspired rock band Tears for Fears. The writings off their first album 'The Hurting' are very easy to connect to the books concepts. The very name of the band was derived from his book 'Prisoners of Pain'.
C)The bellow one lets out when they have reached a level of uttermost internal pain. The pain might not even be realized by the individual and the scream can be uncontrolable.
D)John Lennon went through primal scream therapy with Arthur Janov before being sent back to England on account of a problem with foreign policy. His therapy was never completed and he was very shook up.

As Nicky sat on the bed listening to his father beat his mother he let out his primal scream.

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Boffin

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 murderer used a serrated blade.

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Pee Calculus

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.

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Dutty

Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".

"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"

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