A potentially disabling psychological disorder on the autism spectrum that causes the sufferer to be unable to stem the powerful tide of words and phrases they generate almost solely for the purpose of submission to Urban Dictionary.
She could suddenly find herself, on any given day, almost entirely incapacitated by what she later generated a fitting term for which was Hyperlexical Generation Disorder.
The pathological extreme of hyperrationalism, focused specifically on the worship of formal logical systems. It treats syllogistic validity as the highest virtue, often at the expense of truth, relevance, or human decency. If an argument is logically valid, it is deemed sound, regardless of whether its premises are connected to reality.
Example: Arguing, "If we accept that overpopulation is a problem, and that pandemics reduce population, then pandemics are a logical solution. I'm just following the logic." Hyperlogicalism proudly follows a chain of reasoning off a moral cliff, mistaking procedural correctness for wisdom.
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.