Elf shoes are pieces of leftover pizza that are at least a few days old. Defined by the “curl” at the point of the pizza slice, looking like an elf shoe. Typically, elf shoes happen because leftover pizza wasn’t refrigerated. While its not safe to consume pizza that’s been left out for more than a few hours, we’re all guilty of leaving the pizza box out for a few days, slowly chipping away at the leftover elf shoes.
“Hey, bro. You wanna help me finish this box of elf shoes? “
“I should have known that those elf shoes would make me feel like crap!”
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the USCoast 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.
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.