1. when one is almost scared or surprised with something so heinous and disgusting that the contents of their bowels come up so fast as vomit that it lands some distance from the vomitee
2. when one vomits and it lands at least 3 feet in any direction away from them
- "when i saw shelia without makeup on for the first time i projetile vomited"
- "my dog was sick and projectile vomited from one end of the room to the other"
- "let me get my measuring tape out because i think you may have just projectile vomited"
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.