Meaning: when something person, place thing etc is of the utmost popularity. It could be specific to a location or in general.
Zaccharias: Have you heard of the velvet underground?
Harlem: Yeah, i hear they were all the rage in the 60's
Genisis: There were all sorts of stellar indie bands in the sixties
A crappynew clothing line owned by 2 band groupies named Christine and Caroline and one of their friends.
person 1: did you hear that those stupid groupie girls started a clothing line named all the rage??
person 2: YEAH! i hate christine and caroline! there SUCH WHORES! if they didn't spend so much time fucking Alex Gaskarth and checking their myspaces they could have real jobs and make real money!
Christine and Caroline: UGH! your just jelous alright guys?! your just jelous that you dont know how to create myspaces and make designs on microsoft paint! or fuck Alex Gaskarth! and STALK BANDS!
person 1 and 2: yeah your right. were TOTALLY just jelous.
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.
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.