rapidmental processing that commands compliance because of its speed and beauty
The pundit responded so cleverly to his opponents that even those who disagreed with him assented that presticogitation was one of his strongest abilities.
That word you only know exists thanks to the movie "Akeelah and the Bee".
Dr. Larabee: Alright, Akeelah. Please spell "prestidigitation".
Akeelah: P-R-E-S-T-I-D-I-G-I-T-A-T-I-O-N. Prestidigitation.
Dr. Larabee: Amazing! You should try to win the national spelling bee!
The man with the tuxedo and top hat performed various acts of prestidigitation for the audience at the theater that night.
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.