A small town, (by mainland standards), on the Hawaiian island of Oahu heading up to the North Shore.
The home of Keneke's, the best plate lunch stand on the planet.
Waimanalo Blues is a country/Hawaiian song by the band Country Comfort describing the beautiful gem of Waimanalo surrounded by a changing world.
Cool, country, and downhome.
Hey guys, you wanna head up to Waimanalo for a shave ice at Keneke's?
From Waimanalo Blues: "The beaches they sell to build their hotels, my fathers and I once knew. Birds all along the sunlight at dawn, singing Waimanalo blues."
Joe: Johnny is so relaxed, how does he keep his cool?
I would feel entirely safe as a missionary strolling through Waimanalo or Nanakuli with $100 dollar bills pinned to my "CAPTAIN COOK RULES!" T-shirt whilst preaching the gospel to the simple natives.
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.