The recap segments which preface episodes of many television serials to remind the viewer what happened in previous episodes. Often accompanied by an announcer or on-screen message that says, e.g., "Previously on Lost."
"Oh man, I was late for Lost and missed the previouslies!"
playing in background at dive bar: glory days they will pass you by glory days...
drunkguy at bar: yeah i lost a few in the midst of the cornucopia I guess... being captain of the football team it was like that man. understandably they all wanted me
woman in ear shot: previously
A euphenism for a used item. May not be a bad thing in the sense of Previously Owned DVD movie, but can be bad in the sense of a Previously Owned computer or automobile where you're buying somebody else's problem..
We have dozens of certified Previously Owned cars on the lot ready for you to drive away today!
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.