to have a massive improvement in a skill, eg. singing.
Taemin is a member of a Kpop group SHINee. He had zero skills in singing when SHINee just debuted but he improved himself by training and training and training. He is now considered a vocalist. Taemin became the epitome of improvement.
"My idol is lacking in singing skills. I hope he will pull a taemin someday."
when a man or woman freaks out and decides to take their anger out on any nearby desk, nightstand, or any table-related object (physical or metaphorical), thus ending with a house filled to the teet with overturned tæbs.
Julie H says I need to be home by 10 or she willflib a tæb.
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.