A person who picks up other people's problems while also carrying their own, because no one cares enough about them to listen to them. Probably also depressed.
I feel like a cargo train, I always listen to everyone but no one ever listens to me
when you go on a massive bender it is also known as being on the cargo train. A group of people are riding the cargo train when they are together for a period of time consisting purely of getting f*cked up.
“Want to go to the cinema on Saturday?” “Nah I can’t, I’ll still be on the cargo train.”
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.