(n.) the person you are embarrassed to go to a restaurant with because they ALWAYS send their plate back multiple times in order to get (1) a new, hot plate of food (2) free meals, desserts, coupons for future visits, etc. (3) an apology from the manager (4) put on the restaurant's 'do not serve' list
Yeah, we went downtown to that new place and she ordered a cheeseburger...she ate half and then said it wasn't cooked well enough...then when they brought a whole new one she decided she wanted cheddar and not provolone...THEN they brought that and she said the first one was better and she wouldn't pay for it...the manager came out and gave her a coupon for a free entree, apologized, and said her meal would be on the house. I can't stand professional table chefs! Go home and cook!
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.