Latin name for a psychological disorder in which the person is obsessed with sticking their fingers into strangers ears at all costs. A debilitating disease which sometimes leads to insomnia if the afflicted does not stick their finger in someones ear at least once a day
People with 'digitus penetro auricles' are sometimes mocked and misunderstood. Often reffered to as an 'ear rapist' in english or 'violador de orejas' in spanish
The fairly common act exhibited by someone when nervous, worried or scared about a situation. Symptoms involve the removal of skin from around the nail area of a finger(s) - either using fingers or teeth.
Joey: I don't know wot you're worried about man, I mean you studied hard for that exam - I don't get why you need to pickus digitus.
Rick: Yeah you're right, but it's this bad habit I got.
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.