A geisha is a traditional Japanese entertainer of men. She is a master of traditional arts including music, serving tea (which is a fine Japanese art), dancing and singing etc. Most geisha live in Tokyo or Kyoto (those in Kyoto call themselves geiko. Although in the past it could be argued that geisha were prostitutes (which would be an egregious oversimplification...today it can be easily and accurately said that geisha are certainly not prostitutes.
Geisha have very powerful connections all over the world, hence they are a power to be reckoned with.
Despite an obvious western curiousity with geisha they remain hidden in a cloak of secrecy. Geisha are not prostitutes or concubines, if anything they are the equivelant of hostesses. Geisha do not master the erotic arts, these duties are reserved for women called yugos. Compartively, geisha go through intense training learning only the traditional japanese arts. Geisha are very respectable women in japan'ssociety and would never routinely indulge in relationships with different men.
The Geisha's beautifulsunset kimono flowed gently to the ground as she was gracefully playing the shamisen
One of the better writers in the modern time, John Grisham has made a career of his books pertaining to the law profession, such as The Client and The Firm. Over the past few years, his writing has gone downhill as he focuses away from law and into other subjects, which take away from his reputation.
when one is obsessed with everything Asian inspired to the point where everything they do involves the Asian culture. When one buys every asian-like plush, eats abnormal amounts of sushi, ssips on green tea, and trys to impersinate the Asian life-style. Asian persuasion
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.
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.