Driving close up behind an emergency vehicle to get through traffic. A technique used in Die Hard 3: With a Vengeance. Extra points if you called in the emergency yourself.
Traffic was a nightmare last night so I called an ambulance and was Die-Harding for 15 blocks. Saved me 45 minutes.
Resorting to underhanded means to eliminate one's competition.
Comes from the ice-skater Tonya Harding, who had her boyfriend purposefully club Nancy Kerrigan, who was favored to win the gold, in an attempt to improve her chances in the 1994 Winter Olympics.
That skank better stay away from my man or I'll go Tonya Harding on her ass!
The tendency to notice mistakes shortly after a resource is made public. Characterized by a direct correlation between the impact of the mistake and the size of the audience. Variant of Murphy's Law.
"Oh no! I didn't catch that typo until after I hit the 'Publish' button! Harding's Law, huh?"
"Why is it so reliable that I see an error in a file 30 seconds after I send it out? Must be Harding's Law at work."
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.