A Northwest Suburb of Chicago, IL. Because of so many old people inhabiting this area, funding for the schools are consistently having their funding cut. Old people here hate any sort of education for young people because god forbid they have to pay an extra dollar in taxes. The old people here also hate teachers because they "make too much".
Newspaper: McHenry, IL Schools may have sports programs cut if ballot initiative does not go through.
Old Person: Kidsdon't need sports, they should be going to church, not playing sports. Also, the teachers make 50K a year, they should be doing it for free!!
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.