The slang term for White Northerns of the 1860s who opposed the Civil War for moral reasons. They were not trusted by the US government during the war.
A sweet baseball team in Athens, Ohio. Their home field is Bob Wren Stadium on the campus of Ohio University. A member of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, and always leads the league in attendance. On the field, the team is improving under Coach Mike Florak.
The Southern Ohio Copperheads are going to win the Great Lakes league this year!
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.