When a person, specifically a close friend, comes across a moment that shocks, surprises, excites, confuses, or terrifies them in an extreme way. Can be used with any emotion that causes a large reaction
"Vicky went into that haunted house and came out flabbershook!"
**Flabbernoop (noun):**
A humorous, endearing, yet mildly offensive term used to describe an individual who believes they are highly intelligent but, in reality, are lazy, offish, and possess intelligence slightly below average. A true flabbernoop often takes shortcuts, struggles with basic tasks, ignores guidance, and becomes argumentative when challenged—convinced that they are a genius while everyone else is foolish.
HHe thought he was a genius—a legend in his own mind—convinced that his intellect far surpassed everyone around him. In reality, he was a lazy, offish slacker who dodged responsibility, ignored guidance, and refused to acknowledge his own shortcomings. Despite repeated attempts to mentor him, he remained defiant, insisting that others were fools while his careless shortcuts created chaos.
The term 'flabbernoop' was born within the walls of the North Dakota State Penitentiary, coined to describe individuals just like him—those who mistake arrogance for intelligence and stubbornness for wisdom. And in every sense of the word, he was a flabbernoop.
**Flabbernoop (noun):**
A humorous, endearing, yet mildly offensive term used to describe an individual who believes they are highly intelligent but, in reality, are lazy, offish, and possess intelligence slightly below average. A true flabbernoop often takes shortcuts, struggles with basic tasks, ignores guidance, and becomes argumentative when challenged—convinced that they are a genius while everyone else is foolish.
"He thought he was a genius—a legend in his own mind—convinced that his intellect far surpassed everyone around him. In reality, he was a lazy, offish slacker who dodged responsibility, ignored guidance, and refused to acknowledge his own shortcomings. Despite repeated attempts to mentor him, he remained defiant, insisting that others were fools while his careless shortcuts created chaos.
The term 'flabbernoop' was born within the walls of the North Dakota State Penitentiary, coined to describe individuals just like him—those who mistake arrogance for intelligence and stubbornness for wisdom. And in every sense of the word, he was a flabbernoop."
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.
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.