Unlike the popular board game, consisting of colorful textiles, this is the act of taking a plastic straw, placing it into someone’s tookus and blowing.
Popular among people who have recently lost their parents, or people who are bored.
Known for turning one’s trauma into nostalgia , or nostalgia into trauma.
Not for the emotionally stable… Or people who like or have parents!
(“Did you hear Pattys parentsdied?”
“Yeah, she could really could use a Blokus!”)
(“Did you hear what happened to Betsy’s parents after she got a Blokus?”
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.
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.