A verb used to characterize the avoidance of a subject using the imagery of zig-zagging as rabbits naturally employ to avoid being nailed by a predator.
I noticed that she often engaged in the clever art of zigzaggery when interviewers asked her pointed questions about her earlier life as a depressedalcoholic married to a Los Angeles commercial and television actor.
They way stoners always always think that things are bigger, faster or better than they really are.
Dude, he was driving down the road doing like 200 miles an hour, eating 10 pounds of chocolate cake and drinking a gallon of coffee, while steering with his knees!
C'mon, 200 hundred miles an hour? Dont ZigZagerate!
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.