Someone with Scopophobia; "Please don't look at me, I have scopophobia and it really freaks me out."
Random person while directly looking at them; "Oh! I understand *name*! I have stage fright sometimes, it's fine being looked at, just get over it. "
Same person with Scopophobia; "Now you, dear mortal do not understand with how much capacity this has taken to affect me, now may you please not mention or look at me before I either have a panic/anxiety attack, or pull a SCP-096."
Fear of being governed by a fossil fuel or climate denier.
'ScoMo' is the nickname of the current Australian Prime Minister, a staunch supporter of coal mining and resister of science. Scomophobia has spread through the Australasian region as neighbouring nations look on in terror and disbelief. Scomophobics believe in science and have a profound emotional attachment to their home planet.
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.