The condition arising when writers/producers feel compelled to put the focus (and spend undue screen time) on human characters in a movie that people are going to see mainly for its depiction of dinosaurs, giant robots, or other action/effects phenomena.
Yeah, the Transformers movie was cool.. when it finally *got* to the Transformers, instead of that kid. That was total Jurassic Park Syndrome.
A Small Costa Rican designed as a theme park for rich tourists but ended up overrun by over 15 species of dinosaurs and eventually bombed by the CRNG.
richard hammond "i think i'll create a park full of incredibly dangerous animals that we know nothing about and parade them in front of rich idiots. i think i'll call it, jurassic park"
Henry Wu "i'll put the kettle on"
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.