A dance performed in Heathrow Airport when first timeAmerican visitors to the UK encounter a local pedestrian head-on. The locals try to pass on the left while the tourist tries to pass on the right resulting in a zig-zagging synchronized jig for a few seconds.
"Man, I was so tired when I got off the plane in London, I did the colonist shuffle three times before I got my UK legs under me."
Coronisms are particular terms and phrases (of advice) you often hear being used amidst the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak. Examples of such coronisms include: social distancing, asymptomatic, self-quarantine, self-isolation, community spread, "don't touch your face", "wash your hands for 20 seconds", etc.
1) As Timmy was preparing for school, his mom babbled an incessant flow of coronisms in hopes that his son will stay alert of and safe from the virus.
2) Mom: So what did the principal talk about at the assembly today?
Me: Idk just a bunch of coronisms
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.