a person who thinks that looking the part makes up for lack of knowledge, they have no idea what they are doing and are in a managerial position but suck at it, often found parading around talking on their cell phones avoiding serious work issues. Carhart cowboys have no useful education, work experience or aptude to do what they are in charge of in their field.
He's such a carhart cowboy, if brains were dynamite he wouldn't have enough to blow his nose.
A producer of clothing directed towards the blue-collar working class individual. Often constructed of heavy-weight cotton fibers in neutral colors, the garments are designed to withstand the toughest of conditions. In America, the brand has established a status symbol of a hard-working individual, while in other countries it has related more to the urban/skate crowd. Carhartts can also be seen on the "modern hippy" as well as the preppy male, although generally in an attempt to mimic the tough, no-nonsense working image.
"I only need to buy one pair of duck cotton Carhartts for logging all season"
"I love the way my tan carhartts look with my salon dreads and bright patagonia jacket"
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.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murdererused a serrated blade.
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 pee calculus.
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).