(adj.) The phenomenon that occurs whilst scrolling through a persons social media feed, for example Facebook, Twitter, but most commonly Instagram, and you accidentally like or favourite a status or picture that the above person posted a considerable period of time ago.
Man #1: "Dude, I was scrolling through Bridget's Instagram last night and liked her photo from a year ago, and now she refuses to follow me."
Man #2: "Well that's Stawkward!"
Stawkward: Comes from the verb Stalking, which means to pursue or approach stealthily, and also the adjective Awkward, which means causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience.
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.