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jigawatt 

Gigawatt
See gigawatts.
"What the hell is a jigawatt!?"
jigawatt by Joshua J. Slone July 27, 2003

jigawatt 

Tuna's time machine needed 1.21 jigawatts to successfully make it into the past.
jigawatt by Tuna October 27, 2003

jigawatt 

In physics, a measurement utilized to measure Jay-Z's power output. The actual number of jigawatts is variable of course, depending on his mood and stamina.
Great Scott, Marty! During that last concert Jay-Z produced enough Jigawatts to fry the flux capacitor on the Delorean....now you'll never get back to 1988!
jigawatt by dirkdiggler186 January 11, 2008

Jigawatt 

(n.) An overtly intelligent black person; one who shuns the 'street' image espoused by his rap-worshipping peers.
Dude, check out that negro with the bow tie and cravat.
Yeah, he's a real jigawatt.
Jigawatt by barn door February 25, 2009
A common 1980s-era mispronounciation of gigawatt, made infamous by Robert Zemeckis's "Back to the Future" trilogy.
"One point twenty one jiggawatts!"
jiggawatt by Ross M October 2, 2004

needs more jiggawatts 

A phrase from the film Back to the Future. It was used in the movie by the Doc to voice concern that something needs to be more powerful.

Today, we use the same phrase to explain that things need to be more powerful or better.
Jon: Dude, my MP3 player can't hold anymore songs. It's only 256MB.

Mike: Needs more jiggawatts.

____

Sam: This computer is too slow.

Judy: Needs more jiggawatts.

____

Mary: I bought a used Geo Metro. Needs more jiggawatts.

Beth: Hells yea.

____

Sam: How do you like these wings? I made them extra spicy.

Tony: Needs more jiggawatts!
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trucker's tan 

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.
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