1) The incapability to carry out a singular thought
2) The tendency to go from one thought to the other in quick succession without finishing said thoughts
1. A puzzle game originating in 1987 for the Amiga computer - consisting of shuffled picture pieces of arbitrary size which needed to be shifted back to their correct places to solve the puzzle.
2. Any activity requiring concentration that is so mind-numbingly repetitive that your ability to think is adversely affected (see also above)
3. A proposition so wild, implausible or difficult that it defies comprehension. Precedes a Brain Tilt
4. A (supposedly) very difficult puzzle, riddle or problem
Brainscrambler is a puzzle game
Doing a tax return can rapidly become a brainscrambler
The global warming debate is a real brainscrambler.
Thinking about you sleeping with me is a brainscrambler.
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.