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Schoolboy error

Definition of Schoolboy error... "getting the basics wrong" ... especially when you should know the answer

Schoolboy Error

by Jerkov on Oct 06, 2009 22:17:35

Schoolboy Error: (n.), (der. old English), A mistake, often trivial, clumsy, dimwitted or easily avoided. Generally shameful in hindsight, but without cause for embarassment, owing more to circumstances or instantaneous bad luck, rather than serious incompetence of behalf of the maker. Derived from the "trial and error" psychology present in Victorian-era English public schools.

Example:
Upon dropping the soap in the Violent Offenders' Wing of Barwon Prison, Eric cursed his schoolboy error.

Dr. Feynmann lowered his glasses as the fruit of twenty minutes labour yielded an unwanted result: E = mc^2/0. "Well fuck me", he said, turning to the class. "I seem to have made a schoolboy error."

Schoolboy Error

by A Hume on Feb 04, 2007 06:44:00

For a person of experience to make an error in a situation where she should know better.

Example:
Often used by soccer fans in the UK when describing a naive or careless error by a professional player.

"Blimey... that's a bad mistake by Beckham. A real schoolboy error!"

schoolboy error

by GF on Nov 02, 2007 09:07:27

The most basic of errors. An error so simple, and avoidable, that anyone with an ounce of credibility or experience in that field should not be commiting it. A mistake that should only be made by school boys still in training for that particular task. Especially used when referring to playing games of pool in pubs, or occasionally during snooker. Schoolboy error can be heard ringing out by jeering onlookers if for instance a participant missed a sitter = he should have potted it as it as so simple, that thereforehe is reduced to the level of a lowly school boy playing his dad for the first time.

Example:
And here comes Keane for the winner....Oooooooh and he's missed, and left the black right over the pocket for Swann to tap in...
Schoolboy error!

Schoolboy Error

by Rhys on Sep 17, 2003 05:52:05

Offering one's hand to other person to shake, only to retract and to laugh in their face, whilst repeating said words. Pioneered by Soccer AM.

Example:
"Aha! Schoolboy Error! Sit Down! Shut up! And tidy your room!"

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