A male characterised by an almost compulsive desire to quote Arnold Schwarzenegger lines or make groaning noises in the style of the Austrian bodybuilder. Clapinsons are also known to quote lines from the popularBritish comedy 'Extras' such as "is he having a laff?"
A group of women with questionable sexual health. Pertaining to the term 'clap' which is a common slang term for Chlamydia. It is thought to have been first used to describe groups of female students at Warwick University who were sexually promiscuous.
See those clapses over there stayclear of them unless you wanna trip to the clinic.
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.
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.
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 peecalculus.