A word used in a quote from Star Wars Episode II, Attack of the Clones.
Assumed to be a type of hard drug, or other illicit substance.
Dealer: "You wanna buy some deathsticksss?"
Obi-Wan-Kenobi: "You don't want to sell me deathsticks."
Dealer: "I don't want to sell you deathsticks.."
Obi-Wan-Kenobi: "You want to go home and rethink your life."
Dealer: "I want to go home... and rethink my life."
Someone who disagrees with something that is widely accepted by others, seemingly for no reason. The word comes from toothpaste advertisements, which often claim that "Nine out of ten dentists" recommend using their brand of toothpaste.
Mark: "I was making plans with the boys, but Adam kept arguing about all of our plans even though everyone else was on board."
Craig: "Man, the tenth dentist really had to go and ruin the fun for everyone, huh?"
The time period, usually a week to a month, after a dentist's appointment where you actually brush your teeth three times a day, floss, and use mouthwash. After this time period, one goes back to their old ways of dental hygiene.
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.