verb - to trick, dupe or grift by means of a ruse while acting pleasant, esp. when smiling
I thought she was flirting with me, but it turns out I was being canoozled. She just got me to sign a petition to make Ryan Goslingpresident and then took off.
A canoozle is the small - usually red - tube (used to apply to a hard to reach area or a tiny opening) usually taped to the side of a can of multi-use spray lubricant such as WD40 or PB Blaster. A combination of two words - canula and nozzle - the term still applies although the canoozles are now usually part of the spray assembly at the top of the can, and not taped to the side of the can, anymore.
"Honey, where's the canoozle for the WD40? I need to spray the front door hinges."
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.