The Kadri effect is a curse put on the Calgary Flames hockey team once the terrorist Nazem Kadri signed a 8 year contract. The Calgary Flames will have extreme bad luck and will NOT be contender for the next 8 seasons until his contract expires.
Kari Effect (noun)
Pronunciation: /ˈkɑ r.i ɪˌfɛkt/
1. The involuntary act of smiling so hard that one’s jaw pops, typically caused by overwhelming joy, affection, or attraction.
2. (informal) The emotional reaction brought on by someone whose presence or message triggers an uncontrollable grin.
Origin: Coined humorously to describe a smile so powerful it becomes physically audible; named after Kari, the person capable of inducing such reactions.
Example: “He’s got a bad case of the Kari Effect again — must’ve seen her post.”
Example: “Every time she texted me, I got the Kari Effect — my smile literally made my jaw pop.”
The Kari Byron Effect refers to a woman who is attractive, but whose attractiveness is emphasized or exaggerated largely based on her being the only woman among a bunch of men (Jamie, Adam, Tory, Grant).
My only female co-worker seems hot, but it's probably just the Kari Byron Effect in action.
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.