This is a GovernmentCheck for basically doing nothing. It could be a State or Federal Check. Examples of State Checks are Unemployment, Welfare, and other State Programs. Federal Examples are the Big Enchilada of them all: S.S.I. & S.S.D.I. The Child Tax Credit Wheez that Hyperinflation Joe had pumpin' was another one. Landlords with tenants on Section 8 are also getting Lump Checks.
Man, I really need the first of the month to arrive so I can get my Lump Check!
The car salesmen advised me to get into a more affordable car based off my income, but I really wanted the Range Rover so I went the checkway and drove off the lot with it.
A person who achieves a desired position due to one or more nonjob competency related criteria. The organization may deem that the criteria helps their public or other social favorability. I.E. the candidate "checks the box". This term and related policy has become more frequently used in politics and in very large public or private companies, to not infrequent embarrassing ends, since a more competent applicant would have been overlooked in favor of a box checker.
The public affairs spokesperson frequently misspeaks and typically does not have answers for easy questions. It looks like they were hired a a box checker for their position.
The act of intentionally bumping another person's shoulder with your own shoulder as you walk past them. It is meant as a display of open aggression or simpledisrespect depending on how roughly the shoulder check is performed.
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.