All of the things that we crave and feel that we need, augmented by our sense of isolation, during Pandemic Life.
My Corona comforts consist of a new ritual when I get home from work; I snuggle into my fake fur blankie while devouring a pint of vanilla bean ice cream smothered in melted chocolate, without watching the news, and then I climb into a hot bath prior to some torrid and delicious comfort sex with my sweetheart!
Like comfort food, a comfort movie is a movie that one watches to feel less shit and a movie that evokes many positive/lovely feelings in that one person.
"Everytime I feel down, I like to watch my comfortmovie which is any one of the Harry Potter movies and eat my favourite comfort food, chocolate.""
A fictional character that you're immensely emotionally attached to. People with comfort characters tend to fantasize scenario's in their head with their "comfort character", giving them a feeling of wellness and comfort (hence the "comfort"). Contrary to popular belief, comfort characters aren't always looked at in a sexually explicit way. Most people genuinely adore their comfort character and use them to cope with their mental difficulties
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.