A requirement implemented in the campaign finance reform legislation promulgated by Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Russ Feingold (D-WI). It requires that candidates explicitly define the source of television and radio advertisments as coming from their election organizations rather than from another source. It is done as a mechanism to control so-called "soft money" contributions to compaigns.
A suffix-phrase attached to the end of any sentence, especially insults, to make you sound like a douche-bagpolitician. Particularly useful in accentuating the in-your-faceness of an insult.
Listen Bob, I'm tired of finding dirty dishes in the sink and picking up the dirty boxers you leave all over the bedroom. Get your ass in gear, you slovenly piece of crap, or I'll walk right out that door forever--Oh I will--but not before shoving your disgusting underwear down your throat.
Phrase you can use when leaving a message on the answering machine of a very political friend or relative.
On answering machine:
"Hi, I'm your son and I approve this message. I'd be happy to dog-sit while you're away for the week. By the way, I mailed in my ballot...so stop nagging me to vote."
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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.
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.