when something is given an upgrade from it's original status. Usually involving added diamonds, gold, platinum, silver, grillz which consist of these materials, etc.
Spinoff from the term white-washed. It means that you have been "black washed" meaning that you have the traits and characteristics of the average black person.
White boy: YOO SKILLZ! what up in the hood? I gotta buy meself some patties.
verb
To disengage socially and conversationally from one’s companions while travelling. Typically the traveller who has blinkied becomes quiet, withdrawn and introspective, often as a consequence of stress of travelling or business engagements, or the prolonged intensity of contact with his or her travelling companions.
Etymology
Exact origins are unclear, but rumoured to include an obliquely relate to the Australian children’s cartoon koala, Blinky Bill. First common usage encountered in or around 2013.
Traveller 1: Paul hasn’t said anything to either of us all day. He’s just staring into space.
Traveller 2: Yep, he has completely Blinkied.
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.