Stourettes syndrome is related to tourettes but it is characterized by the telling of inappropriate stories at inappropriate times. Touretts is a single inappropriate vocalization where Stourettes is an entire story that is told at a time that will embarrass and/or disturb the listener.
My girlfriend Stourettes flared up at my grandma's 80th birthday as she told them of her story of her explosive diarrhea , running out of toilet paper and having to use both her socks to wipe.
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.