a term used for burger king restaurants since 1955, used by many people because of the restaurants that served alcohol it was soon classified as a lounge in the late 50s. the term is not copyrighted by BK. Burger King never adapted this name because of their intentions to keep the restaurant as a fast food joint.
Person 1 : Hello James how about we go grab a brew at BK Lounge and wash it down with a burger and milkshake.
Person 2 : Well John id love too but wherever did you think of such a catchy name for Burger King.
Person 1 : Funny story actually i heard it from some guys down in Winchester last week when i was visiting my aunt Sue
Person 2: Well dang wabbit i sure hope this catches on it sounds so much better than Burger King.
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.