The actual genetic sequence of a sample or specimen that is analyzed. Not necessarily the result of a single laboratory test, but the compilation of results from multiple tests to ensure ground truth.
The diagnostic manufacturer used multiple orthogonal methods to determine sequencing truth for the standardreference material.
noun: A turd scavenged for the express intent to be consumed as food.
verb: I am turd scavenging for pieces of corn because I'm so very goddamn hungry and those darn baptists from Idaho have sold my food-children into prostitution.
You can probably survive quite well on less than 500 calories a day by turd scavenging. Pretend you're in a war torn banana republic where the government is so corrupt and out of control that there's no food to be had. Actually, that's not such a stretch even where you live. Pretend you're in a country that was already impoverished and got struck by an earthquake, and the last thing available to you to eat, your children, got kidnapped by Christians from Idaho (home of Larry "I Am Not Gay" Craig) for sale on the child sex market and now you have nothing to eat but what you can scavenge from other people's turds, like little pieces of corn, etc.
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.
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.