Corporate Spladder (slang)- one's fall from the corporate ladder through being terminated, fired, laid off or pushed off. A tongue-in-cheek play on words in contrast to a North American concept of climbing the corporate ladder, a ladder said to be impossible to climb.
Created by two professional women, with corporate backgrounds, Corporate Spladder is a contemporary term for the aftermath of losing a job, what comes next and how it changes a person.
When I walked into work today, I had no idea I was going tob be fired. Talk about a total Corporate Spladder.
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.