A person from the devilish island to the left of Denmark.
Note: Fyn, Jylland, Bornholm, and the rest of all the islands, except Sjælland, are NOT a part of Denmark.
Note to danish people objecting the statement above: Vi har Dronningen, BINGO! så der serveret!
Jakob said to his roommate: "Hello, my name is Jakob." The roommate answered: "Nice, where are you from?" Jakob replied: "I'm a fynbo." Roommate replies, whilst looking horrified: "Ad."
A person from the wonderful island in Denmark called Fyn. They are the only good part of the country. People from the devilish island called Sjælland are not respected and should be separated from Denmark.
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.