Quarter-water is a beverage commonly sold at bodegas and low-class supermarkets. The main ingredients include water, high fructose corn syrup, flavoring, and food color. They provide no nutritional value. They are sold in a small plastic barrel shaped container with a foil seal. Initially they were sold for 25 cents, hence the name, however, due to inflation they are typically 50 cents now.
Anthony and I went to the bodega to buy some quarter-waters. I got purple while he chose green.
A water based drink usually priced at 25 cents. Thus the name. Usually packaged in a plastic barrel shaped container.They originally came in three flavors ; grape, fruit punch, orange. Now available in Lime and Blue.
" Antonio please run to the store and buy me 2 dollars worth of Quarter Waters."
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.