exploiting a person's death for a self-serving purpose, such as propagating a political agenda, raising money, or garnering attention and social capital.
Nikki: I know Lily just died, and I barely knew her, but she was a part of #PoliticalMovement
Max: Quit fucking gravestanding, Nikki, the body isn't even cold yet.
A beautiful, historical town located on the Gulf Coast of Texas that has a rich and famous history. It is known for the 1900 Storm, beautiful Victorian houses, the song "Galveston" by Glen Campbell, the beaches, the Galveston Symphony Orchestra, Ball High School, the Civil War's Battle of Galveston, and for getting hit by hurricanes. Its character is very original and different from other places. It is a city that is irreplaceable.
Galveston is one of the few relatively small towns that known by many people all over the country.
A symbol in the lore of Twenty One Pilots's new album Trench. It is a bitdifficult to understand if you are not into the lore of their albums.
Basically a neon gravestone is a headstone made from lightbulbs at a ceremony by the nine bishops to celebrate one who has committed suicide while captive in the walls of Dema.
Much like the song Neon Gravestones it is a symbol of glorifying 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.