The act of telling a lie, half-truth or exaggerated story about one's self or a person or entity related to one's self to make one sound more important or impress the listener, whereby the listener is fully aware of the false information being provided due to it's unrealistic nature, or contradiction to something said earlier by the person, but to save face for both parties doesn't draw attention to the fact the statement is untruthfull.
"You should have heard the Sanderism's coming from Bill's mounth at the pub last night"
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.