Empty or insincere displays of encouragement that demonstrate superficial support of a person or thing.
As Mariano Rivera took the mound in Fenway during his final season, the crocodile cheers of Boston Red Sox fans halfheartedly echoed from the Green Monster.
To pretend a sorrow that one doesn’t in fact feel, to create a hypocritical show of emotion. The idea comes from the ancient belief that crocodiles weep while luring or devouring their prey.
You see that bitch Jasmine Trias on American Idol last night with those crocodile tears?
I own a chevy whos interior has been refinished with reptile skin, and has been upgraded to support video via LCD screens located in the front two headrests, and dashboard toped off with dolby surround sound and giant subwoofers in the trunk.
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.