Shitty music shop in bideford devon.Staffed by what can only be described as a scheck and donkey double act. CHEAP SHITTY INSTRUMENTS! Sold by cheap shitty people.
MIKE:- "I want to be treated like crap and to buy a crappy guitar. where do i go??"
FRED:- "Get yer sorry ass to Tonezone Music. But beware of the dog, i heard she bites and is rabid!"
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.