One of the shortest yet most powerful phrases in the English language, the use of "DO IT!" has been inadvertently sending young men to jail and/or the hospital since sometime in the early 1920's. If anything bad happens in your life, it's probably because one of your friends yelled this at you.
Prosecuting Attorney: And at what point did you decide that it would be a good idea to "T-bag" Officer Jones?
Defendant: When my buddies yelled "DO IT!" (Courtroom erupts in applause)
1. A verb in command form with a direct object. "It" can define almost anything.
2. A term used to promote the use of an activity, often coupled with peer pressure.
3. Colloquial for sexual intercourse. Often used before one has the maturity to pronounce the word 'sex'.
1. Do it! Clean the dishes!
2. "I'm not smoking this joint..."
"DO IT! Smoke the joint! Once isn't gonna hurt!"
3. Ah, c'mon, me and Jessica do it all the time without condoms.
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the USCoast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
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.