The act of sporting a Northface - an outdoor clothing and accessories store - brand jacket. These jackets are very popular in young upper-middle/upper class circles and on college campuses. Most of the people wearing Northfaces don't necessarily participate in the rigorous, cold weather outdoor activities for which these jackets are manufactured. They are comfortable and expensive, so people wear them to stay warm and look classy.
I'm Northfacing it in the apartment today, since I can't afford to turn the heat on. I spent too muchmoney on my Northface.
one who wears north face jackets or uses north face brand backpacks. wearer usually describes style as "trendy" or "preppy" and aspires to be popular. usually these people are either high school or college age and are very boring but fun to make fun of. favorite bands usually include DMB or OAR, greatest goal usually involves going to college or attending a kegger. the term applies to both males and females.
"so are you going to dmb this weekend?"
"no, are you kidding me? I'm not a northfacer."
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.