Used to describe the moment in which one dissociates. Like when you feel you are no longer in your body.
Friend: there's a theory suggesting that it's equally if not more probable that our universe is a computer simulation as compared to the idea of an intelligent creator.
Father-son talk: Hun, "Peel the onion" before you try to have sex with her. Dating isn't like a fruit that you can stab with a paring knife. It's more like an onion.
When a person tries to trick or fool someone with obvious false information that is immediately proved to be a ruse. This originated from a slippery banana peel unfurled on the ground that is commonly seen in Nintendo’s “Mario Kart”.
Keith: Hey Ryan, your car is getting towed!
Ryan: No it’s not. I can see my car out the window. Pshhh! Don’t try to slip me with the banana peel!
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.