A motorcycle that isn't reliable or comfortable enough for a long distance road trip, but it looks good and is cool to take out riding around the town or for bar hopping.
A German word for a friend who is always there in case there is a bar fight and you need help swinging the bar stool.
I was not aware of the term, but in many of his unpublished works William Shakespeare tells of his raids with his barstool friends.
(Die Bezeichnung war mir nicht bewusst, aber in vielen seiner unveröffentlichten Werken erzählt William Shakespeare von seinen Raubzügen mit seinen Barhockerfreunden.)
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.