(in irish folklore) a small, mischievous, gay female woodland nymph. dresses in green with big-buckled pilgrim shoes and has red hair. always smokes a pipe. often found near softball fields or playing golf at the end of a rainbow accompanied by a pot of gold
a wee green man (not to be confused with alien) that comes from ireland. They are often found pissed from drinking too much quality irish drink or smoking to much 'ganjabhang', and if they are found in this way it is likely the leprachaun gives away his gold treasure and good luck. Leprachauns are impossible to catch and even harder to see. If you do see one - you're pissed.
'jesus mary and holy saint joseph - did I just see a wee leprachaun??'
'No ferghal, that would be your cousin.'
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.
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.