1. (person) Phoenix Jones is the leader of the Rain City Superhero Movement, Seattle WA. At night, he enters a secret room of an unnamed comic book store, dons a black and gold superhero costume, and a few anti-criminal toys including a bulletproof vest with stab plating, a taser, a nightstick, and mace.
2. (verb) ie "going Phoenix Jones" on someone would be referring to stepping up to an altercation or crime and attempting to end it and/or detain the individuals responsible
2. (verb) "911 operator, this is 911 what are you reporting. IM ON SECOND AND PINE THERE IS A MAN WITH A STICK THREATENING PEOPLE I NEED POLICE BACK UP 911 operator ok what is the man wearing. HE ...IS IN A BLACK SHIRT AND BLUE JEANS HE HAS A HUGE WOODEN STICK HE IS HARD TO MISS ok the police are on there way can you stay there to make a statement. YES BUT IF HE SWINGS THAT STICK ONE MORE TIME IM GONNA HAVE TO STOP HIM ok sir please dont go phoenix jones on me
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.