A term used in the entertainment industry; specifically in Los Angeles, California, to bring praise to someone in an award-like fashion for being extremely selfless while on the job. Named after Hollywood Producer William Allan Schwegmann, this term is becoming more and more commonly used in Hollywood vernacular.
Wearing one shoe of a different brand/style/color on one foot and one of a completely different brand/style/color on the other foot.
Wearing two shoes that do not match
Today I wore my Reebok Pump with my red Air Force One.
"Hey Jim!"
"Hey Bob. I see your schwerpin today."
"Of course Jim. I schwerp all day. It's all I do."
"I sure do love wearing two different types of shoe Bob."
"It's the coolest thing in fashion since fur!"
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.