A person who willingly gives up their ability to think critically, especially in groups or under authority. Not necessarily unintelligent, just morally lazy and intellectually passive. They don’t question lies, they repeat them. Challenging or questioning their beliefs is often met with ridicule or judgment, because they can’t defend their views with reason, only emotion. They’re not evil, but they make evil possible.
“He doesn’t even believe what he’s saying, he just follows whatever his ‘side’ says. Total Bonhoeffer fool.”
“She just shut me down when I challenged her view on climate change. Classic Bonhoeffer fool, dismissing facts with a sneer.”
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.