When some action you took resulted in a flurry of emails being sent to you - could be positive or negative.
After putting the boots to a girl at a company retreat, the following e-maelstrom resulted.
1. OMG, I can't believe you drilled Mary from accounting. ROFLMAO! Dave
2. WTF, ur such a d-bag, you haven't even spoken to her since. Elaine.
A location entered when under the most extreme of circumstances. Entrants are usually familiar with such locations as the pain cave and the pressure cooker. Upon survival of the Maelstrom you are regarded with utmost honor and respect
Jeff, I'm throwing you in the Maelstrom right now cause that fucker Itamar was busy celebrating Yassar Arafats death.
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.