1. a phrase used when you are trying to make a deal, and the other person doesn't understand the magnitude of whats going on.
2. used when you are blessed with an amazing opportunity or gift, and somebody you know doesn't understand how amazing it is
the phrase originates from the Rod Blagojevich tapes, in which blagojevich is trying to sell somebody the seat of illinois senator, and he thinks the other guy undervalued the cost of the seat.
Joe: hey, did you know i own a baseball signed by babe ruth?
Bob: are you serious? ill pay you fifty bucks for it
Joe: am i serious? the question should be are you serious, i mean, i've got this this and it fucking golden, and you want to pay me fifty bucks for it? id rather sell my soul on ebay.
example 2:
Joe: I just won a backstage ticket to a bruce springsteen concert
When you mediate two feelings or actions to achieve a third effect that is greater than the sum of it's parts. For instance, having a coffee and a zyn, or having a shitty monday morning hungover and having a lunchtime beer. Then you get golden fucking neutral.
Christ, that 2cb made me tweak, but the buckfast has got me golden fucking neutral baby.
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.