Houses that all appear the same, one after another in the same area. Can also mean Apartments too.
The term was mostly used in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
The term is used frequently in Katherine Mansfield's short story 'How Pearl Button was Kidnapped' written in 1912.
"In London, there are so many House of Boxes"
"Yeah, almost like in Little Whinging where the Dursley's house in Harry Potter is"
A residence soley comprised of the male sex, usually dressed in boxers of questionable cleanliness. Members of the residence often hold worringly biggoted views towards a wide range of issues, especially regarding women, (known by the terms: birdage, pussy, bitches, cum buckets...) When women are encountered in the residence they are either members of environmental health or members' bitches. They are usually utilised for the purposes of cooking, cleaning and sexual gratification. All in all a well rounded establishment. Indeed!
Michael, although an earnest and relatively morally upstanding member of the House of Boxer, knew what he thought of bitches!
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.