An individual seemingly belonging to the lower middle, or middle class, who holds some sort of steady legitimate employment, and who appears to generate all their income from legal enterprises, when in fact, they have the net worth and/or income of an individual in the upper middle or upper class, having generated additional income covertly from non-violent illegal activities (selling pot, smuggling, tax evasion, etc). They appear to live within their means, while being able to splurge on nondurable goods and cash transactions, and afford the luxuries of the upper middle or upper class.
"Bob went to Vegas three times this month. I work with tha dude at the store, and on what we get paid... he gotta be a civilianaire.
A word used in two different ways by the Military. To describe something that sounds too good to be true, or to describe someones reactions or thoughts to be dumb.
Ex. 1 -
Guy 1 - Man... Why don't we have hour long lunches?
Guy 2 - That's Civilianish.
Ex. 2 -
Guy 1 - Wait! Your in the Air Force, what plane do you fly?
Guy 2 - That's Civilianish... I drive a truck.
An individual seemingly belonging to the lower middle, or middle class, who holds some sort of steady legitimate employment, and who appears to generate all their income from legal enterprises, when in fact, they have the net worth and/or income of an individual in the upper middle or upper class, having generated additional income covertly from non-violent illegal activities (selling pot, smuggling, tax evasion, etc). They appear to live within their means, while being able to splurge on nondurable goods and cash transactions, and afford the luxuries of the upper middle or upper class.
Bob went to Vegas three times this month. I work with tha dude at the store, and on what we get paid... he gotta be a civilianaire.
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.