A phrase describing boredom. An individual getting so bored or sidetracked so much that he/she begins to converse with him/herself by using nonsense on Forum threads; usually by means of the Forum's Edit option.
(Verb) "I feel like Self Foruming"
(Noun) "I bet he's a Self Forumer, he said he was French."
(Adjective) "That cleverly placed banana peel I just slipped on makes me feel so Self Forumish"
A slang phrase describing boredom. An individual getting so bored or sidetracked so much that he/she begins to converse with him/herself by using nonsense on Forum threads; usually by means of the Forum's Edit option.
(Verb) "I feel like Self Foruming"
(Noun) "I bet he's a Self Forumer, he said he was French."
(Adjective) "That cleverly placed banana peel I just slipped on makes me feel so Self Forumish"
A much-overused term that promises that a certain product or procedure will never result in the participant's feeling the overwhelming need to become a nun. This assurance is actually a bunch of BS, of course, since everyone is different --- so there is actually no way whatsoever of knowing for sure what effect something will have on a particular individual.
Beware of miracle-cure ads with money-back guarantees and assurances that the product/service is "non-habit-forming"... read the fine print... in the section where it specifies what types of mailing-addresses they'll accept, see if it says, "We do not ship to P.O. boxes or convents", indicating that they will refuse to mail you a refund if you have moved in with the Sisters of Mercy. :P
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.