A sex position created by Cosmonauts during the rather enthusiastic early years of the Soviet Union's space program. Once the space craft leaves Earth's orbit, both participants paint themselves in a vibrant shade of red, lay face to face, and hold their arms and legs out to form a star. Most importantly, it must be done in zero gravity so that no one is on top.
Cosmonaut 1: Yes comrade, on my last mission to MIR Anna Karenina and I performed The Communist.
Cosmonaut 2: Was it as good as they say comrade-captain?
Cosmonaut 1: It was utter pleasure for both of us.
British poitical euphemism for 'piss off, we don't give a toss'. Usually applied to the disabled, elderly and infirm; a pre-requisite to depriving them of their savings and homes via low standard services. Normal to associate this with abandonment, loneliness and despair. The natural end to the industrial revolution.
Bank manager 1. 'Care in the community would be a good idea'.
Bank manager 2: 'Yes, we must tell the government to do it and sink those needy bastards'.
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 pee calculus.
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).