Aside from its conventional meaning (look it up) can be used as a substitute for 'cool' or 'worthy' in the company of fringe metalheads and acolytes of the Necrowizard.
(Greek):
1.pertaining to the underworld 2.dwelling underground 3.rising up (out of the ground)(B.M.)
Orpheus, a musician who went to Hades (the subterranean land of the dead in Greek myth) to ask for his lover's return to the world of the living, played music for his chthonic audience so beautifully that they relented to his request and let him try to take her back up to the surface.
A black metal/folk metal band from Taiwan, they have been around since 1995, and have made 5 studio albums, and are scheduling their newest album for june of 2011. Their lyrics focus mainly on the subjects of Chinese mythology, Taoism, and political stuff.
Their band name is pronounced Thonic, not Kthonic, Chuhthonic, or anything else.
Metalhead1: "hey, have you heard of that black metal band from china? I forgot their name, but they're pretty good"
Metalhead2:"yea, dude you must be talking about Chthonic! you have good taste :P"
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.