"THIS IT IS TO BE A MAN OF THE HIGHEST TYPE. TO BE AND NOT SEEM; TO DO AND NOT SIMPLY TO TALK;
TO HAVE THE RIGHT IDEAL, THE TRUE MOTIVE AND PATIENTLY TO TRANSFORM CONDUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH IT
SO LET IT BE FOR SINFONIA."
- Ossian Everett Mills, March 15, 1912
A Sinfonian is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. This is a fraternity of musicianly men who strive for the advancement of music in America.
To be so wrapped up in your own sarcasm that you forget the truth; To inadvertently lie due to overwhelming sarcasm; blur the line between truth and sarcasm
"I can't tell if I'm being sarcastic anymore, I may have told a Swansonian lie" sarcasm lie
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.