When a bartender (or barback) goes into the small closet they call an office, and they take a line (or bump) of white powder (more specifically, cocaine)
Note: the door is typically halfway closed as they awkwardly lean over the keyboard/PC monitor
When you've been partying hard and had very little sleep and you know you have to go out and do it all again the next evening, so you have a quick nap before hitting the booze again. So called because of the 24/7 party scene in Berlin which leaves very little time for sleep.
"Man, I feel like shit - I think I'm gonna have to have a Berlinpower-nap before I go out again tonight"
Feeling refreshed or charged after closing eyes for 1 to 10 minutes. Over 10 minutes becomes a full nap. Some have even associated "visions" or "dreams" during a mini power nap.
1. I swear bro, everything became clearer to me in macro economics class after a mini power nap. Ever took one?
2. You can tell from the doodle on the page that s/he took a mini power nap during class/board meeting/church.
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.