Plausibly worthwhile, but ultimately low-value work. Given to you when your boss needs to keep you occupied in order to misdirect you to the fact you're being side-lined.
Boss A: "Why did you ask John to rename all the variables in our acme application?"
Boss B: "Because I've just asked his colleague Bob to give the big demo to the c-suite on Friday, and need to keep him occupied with busywork rather than bitter and jealous."
Plausibly worthwhile, but ultimately low-value work. Given to you when your boss needs to keep you occupied in order to misdirect you to the fact you're being sidelined.
Boss A: "Why did you ask John to rename all the variables in our acme application?"
Boss B: "Because I've just asked his colleague Bob to give the big demo to the c-suite on Friday, and need to keep him occupied with busywork rather than bitter and jealous."
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.