the collaborative, amicable and (ironically) emotionally connecting ending of a relationship done when emotionally mature, emotionally healthy people respectfully acknowledge their differing wants and needs and agree together within a context of mutual respect to end the aspects of their relationship which do not serve them, sometimes enabling them to part as friends with love in their hearts.
Mature peoplein love who find that they just aren't right for each other don't have to find some bullshit reasons to hate each other to justify ending the relationship, they can recognize what isn't working and communicate, to have a companionate breakup.
That irritating, not especially romantic state that many married couples fall into when they are no longer young and restless- basically, they're friends with benefits and wedding rings. The purpose of this is to prevent passion from interfering with raising their kids. It's a force of nature, and it is incredibly disturbing to watch as it takes place. There is no known cure except divorce.
Bill and Sheryl had been married for fifty seven years and could go for weeks without so much as kissing. Companionate romance strikes again.
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.
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.