Used by extremist environmentalists to refer to acts by human beings inside of nature. Essentially derogatory towards those who believe that even the thoughtful sharing of nature's amenities with humans is ultimately always destructive to nature, and thus a perversion of the natural order of nature. It is a stance which declares that humans do not belong in nature, and are not an integral part of nature.
The pervation caused by the hiking trail in the nature preserve has permanantly altered the eco-system in a manner which will utimately lead to the collapse of the entire region.
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.