Playful moniker of the state of Utah reflecting its strong Mormon traditions and customs; consequently Salt Lake City is often known as Mormonabad. Both terms employ the Persian suffixes "stan" and "bad" meaning "land of" and "city of" respectively.
1. I hiked the rugged and breathtaking mountains of Mormonistan all day before retiring to Mormonabad.
2. When entering rural Mormonistani village compounds, be sure to never eye their women the wrong way!
"Damn polygamist marrying 12 year olds because he's supposed to be some sort of prophet, that can only happen in muslim countries or in the HolyRepublic of Mormonistan."
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.