A 50 pounder is a consultant or advisor that gives unsolicited and useless advice, with the ulterior motive of getting paid for his apparently "quality" services. He is a salesperson, good with words, that can trick a naive person.
The 50 pounder is actually skint and has very little money in their bank account (about £50). When confronted, the 50 pounder gets aggressive due to his/her fear of being exposed.
To be avoided via good bullshit detectors and due diligence.
Dude, stop talking to him. He's ascam and his greatest achievement was only to be a 50 pounder.
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.