the Plaugue
the Plaugue by Ellie Clark September 28, 2006
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avoid like the plague
avoid like the plague by Hans December 28, 2004
the plague
in a historical context, the plague often refers to the bubonic plague or "black death", also known as pestilence, which wiped out large portions of the population of Europe and Asia during the 14th and 15th centuries
in a modern vernacular context, the plague refers to someone being out with illness, most often a chest cold or flu, usually exaggerating the extent of one's illness while demonstrating their incapacity
in a modern vernacular context, the plague refers to someone being out with illness, most often a chest cold or flu, usually exaggerating the extent of one's illness while demonstrating their incapacity
Sara can't come in today, she's out with the plague
Okay then send her my condolences and tell her to get better soon!
The Bubonic plague, otherwise simply called the "plague", killed millions of people in medieval Europe
Okay then send her my condolences and tell her to get better soon!
The Bubonic plague, otherwise simply called the "plague", killed millions of people in medieval Europe
the plague by UM North Quad March 30, 2013
avoid like the plague
avoid like the plague by The Return of Light Joker December 7, 2009
The Plague
A sickly and unidentifiable disease brought on by chronic marijuana use. Often augmented by nasty ass Whitman "beeshe(s)" and regularly going twenty deep.
"Hey man you wanna hit this "spleef?" Naw dude im on hiatus I have the plague. I just coughed up blood and urinated green today.
The Plague by BatmanB June 10, 2007
Avoid Pi Like the Plague
An ill-advised mantra math-anxious folks unquestionably take to heart on hearing it from negative or unhelpful people, who are only contaminating the minds of their listeners with fake mathematical information.
To tell someone to avoid pi like the plague is like telling them that π is a rational number because it can be expressed as the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.
Avoid Pi Like the Plague by MathPlus November 6, 2021
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Boffin
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.
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Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.
Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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