Named after a tiny Englishvillage, and pronounced like 80's power ballad band T'pau, this refers to the moment you realise your expections of a place or situation were wildy optimistic and have failed to materialise.
He accepted the invite to come in for coffee and was ovedrcome with a sense of Taplow when he realised that was all he was going to get.
Common Jamaican/Patois adjective describing something that is compellingly sturdy, strong, massive or fearless. Of or having overpowering proportions. Physically capable.
from "ewe talala."
Rasta #1: "No call alligator 'long mouth' 'til you pass him."
Rasta #2: "Most of mi bredren is bans massive, one-one oht fi pon dem tallowah."
To scew over thoroughly; to slamhard; to jam someone; create inconvenience
1.) My weekend just got tatlowed.
2.) How was your night? It was fine until my boss came over and tatlowed me.
3.) What happened to her face? It was pretty until her mean boyfriend tatlowed her.
4.) He came all the way from Britain just to tatlow me.
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.