Driving to various sports practices, working on science fair projects, attending school fairs, concerts and other events. Anything that requires your time and energy because of your children. Used by supermoms and dads alike.
I'm sorry I won't make book club tonight, too many kidmmitments prevent me from attending!
A commitment that involves your kids. It could also involve other kids that may not be yours, but you still have a commitment with them. For example, a youth sports team or something with the neighborhood kids.
Great parents will use this word to let others know that they value the time with their kids and want to spend their free time with them.
Lameparents will use this word as an excuse to get out of something they don't want to do and don't have the guts to say no to.
Smart people (that may not have kids) will use this word to get the time off they need to give something back to their community by helping out with youth sports and other ways to get kids involved and learning.
Sorry guys ... I cannot make it tonight because I have a kidmitment. Alternate use: Hey folks I need to wrap this meeting up to leave by 5 for a kidmitment.
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.