A classic arcade game where you pilot a spaceship, at the bottom of the screen, shooting aliens that fly from a formation above you and dodging their own projectiles. I can't believe no one has tried to define this term yet.
Willy: It's impossible for me to fire a pistol. If you'll check me medical records, you'll see I have a cripplin' arthritis in me index fingerrrs. Look at 'em! holds them up I got it from "Space Invaders" in 1977.
Wiggum: Aw, yeah. That was a pretty addictive video game.
some one who has no sense of personal space and sticks their stupid face really close to yo whilst talking, even though you may not know them very well.
chap 1) met the new guy, dude?
dude 1) yeah, bit of a personal space invader, huh? all leaning in and breathing on me. Freak.
A person or pet who invades one's personal space. A person who stands unnecessarily close when they talk to you or just in a place with lots of room. A kid or pet that follows you around very closely so that whenever you change direction you bump into them or step on them.
?I was shopping with my nephew the other day and he was behind me every time I turned around. He was being such a personal space invader."
My dad is such a personal space invader! He stands right up close to you when he's talking to you. It makes a lot of people nervous.
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.