The tendency to compare any disaster, particularly one that is spectacular or involving transportation, to the sinking of the Titanic despite the two disasters being plainly incomparable.
When the Costa Concordia capsized many news outlets were quick to engage in titanicization of the event.
Big ship Big ship set sail
Young man meet young woman
Young man and woman fall in love
Young man paint nude of woman
Big ship hit large ice cube
Big ship sinks
Young man sinks
Young woman is rescued
Roll credits
I understand you like Titanic Barbara, but seriously, this is the FOURTEENTH time we've watched this damn movie
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.