An awesome song, written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and performed by Elton John. It was also performed by William Shatner as a spoken-word interpretation. Shatner's performance has recieved a couple of parodies, the most famous probably being done by Stewie, in the cartoon Family Guy.
And I'm gonna be...... *puffs cigarette*... HIGH... as a kite..... by then.
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.