In liverpool UK the term "knocked it" refers to somebody being sick after drinking too much.. "that vodka was fuckingnasty i've just knocked it everywhere"
When someone lists reasons why they hate you, then change the running order. For example, move reason #3 to reason #1.
Bender: So it's settled! Elzar will teach me to cook.
Elzar: Absolutely not.
Bender: Aw, come on, I watch your show. You owe me!
Elzar: I owe you nothing. For starters your antenna's in my crotch, also I hate you, and finally, you can't cook for squat.
Bender: (he cries) What was the first one again?
Elzar: I hate you.
Bender: I thought that was the number two.
Elzar: I knocked it up a notch! BAM!!
To have made a massive, catastrophic blunder. An extension of the more common "screwed the pooch," which adds a more severe consequence to the metaphorical action.
Since invading Iraq, President Bush and his advisors have really screwed the pooch and knocked it up.
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.