A phrase usually uttered after being arested, espcially if you are a black midgetprostitute, to an officer of the law, often followed by AAAAUUUUUUUGGGGHHHHHH!
Black Midget: "I can break these cuffs."
Officer: "You can't break those cuffs."
Black Midget: "AAAAAUUUUUGGGGHHH!"
The term refers to the habit that some men had of flicking their wrists in order to show the cuffs of their sleeves, and the cufflinks. The phrase goes back to the days when celluloid collars and cuffs were the salesman's answer to the laundry problem when on the road. With the high-buttoned jackets of the period, the collar and cuffs were all that showed, and since celluloid could be wiped clean with a damp cloth, a shirt could be made to last a week.
Dandies would like to ostentationsly show their cuffs in a sudden and showy way.
It is also called "to shoot one's linen" in an unnecessary display of shirt cuff.
Watch Joe ishoot the cuffs/i before he goes up to that chick...that shit drops panties.
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.
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.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.