Rothienorman is a small village in Aberdeenshire, 10 miles away from inverurie. people who live there wish they didnt cause its a shit hole. there is nothing to do, the village consists of a local pub, village hall, hairdressers (Jazz hair & beauty), costcutters, vets, jimmys bits and bobs (or odds and sods, cant remember which) & a primary school. its a shit hole generally.
boy1- 'where do you live?'
boy2- 'rothienorman'
boy1- 'really? wow thats unlucky its a shithole'
boy2 - 'god i know dont remind me'
Slang for gaslighting (a form of intimidation or psychological abuse, where false information is presented to the victim, making them doubt their own memory, perception and quite often, their sanity).
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.