used when insults or disses get out of hand and you want the cattiness or bitchiness to stop. Typically used when gay men are getting too critical of one another.
Claws in, Mary... you're getting on my nerves and you're not all that either.
What a teacher says to a student who is well-liked. Not just anyone gets told this at the end of the year. Most teachers who say this know you well enough to look at you as a person whom has made an impact on them, not just another face in the crowd that they get paid to teach.
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.