Looking back on a situation or event, regretting that you didn't do what you should have done, and developing malicious ill will because of it. Similar to standard regret, but someone else is gonna have to pay for it.
In hindspite, I really should have used call blocker. Now I'm gonna have to kick someone's ass.
Someone who claims that the signs of the impending financial disaster were obvious all along, despite never having mentioned anything at the time or having acted to avoid it happening. More generally, someone who uses hindsight to make observations.
That guy has lost billions by trading in poisonous debts, but now he has a new career in the media as a hindscientist.
When your car's rearview camera gets covered in dirt from the road, place your finger over the lens in the back of the car, and give it a little hindswipe; you'll be seeing clearly right away.
Can'tsee behind the car; guess I need a little hindswipe.
1. Noun. An online dating phenomenon wherein post-match scrutiny of a dating profile reveals unfavourable characteristics that were overlooked in the initial 'swiping' phase, leading to feelings of embarrassment and regret.
When you match with someone on a dating app who, in hindsight, you wish you hadn't swiped.
Usually as a result of frantic swiping, then more detailed inspection of their profile reveals various red flags.
2. Verb. The act of swiping without due care and attention, especially when it leads to hindswipe.
"ooh I've got a match! ... Wait, eww, what the hell. This dude is gross. Total hindswipe"
"Sabrina was hindswiping for hours, it's not surprising she's getting so many dick pics and weirdos"
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.