The notion that you will win SO much money, you'll take a casino's entire bankroll. The only option left is to burn the casino down for insurance money.
Man, I can't wait to go to Vegas. We're gonna burn down the Palms!
Guy #1: How'd you do in Vegas? Did you burn down a casino?
Guy #2: Nah, I lost $1,000.
'Doesn't burn down villages' is a term originating from popular video game 'Skyrim' when a character from the game states that "legendsdon't burn down villages". Therefore if someone 'Doesn't burn down villages' then they are in fact a legend.
EXAMPLE 1:
Charlie: Hey look it's Mr. Roberts!
Isaac: That guy is such a legend
Charlie: Yeah he doesn't burn down villages
EXAMPLE 2:
Charlie: Look, Jason Statham, that really cool badass bald guy from the Transporter series that everyone bones over
Isaac: Yeah, he doesn't burn down villages
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.