n. the eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that’s usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet—a school hallway in the evening, an unlit office on a weekend, vacant fairgrounds—an emotional afterimage that makes it seem not just empty but hyper-empty, with a total population in the negative, who are so conspicuously absent they glow like neon signs.
When the couple revisited their old home, there was an unmistakable air of kenopsia.
A Knight in Kenosha aka a KIK, is a cocktail created in honor of the late Ryan Knight from Kenosha, Wisconsin. It is a mix of Ryan’s favorite cocktail, a 7 and 7, and one of his favorite beverages, Gatorade. It consists of Seagram’s 7 American Blended Whiskey, 7UP, and lemon-lime Gatorade. Ryan aka Knight was a cast member on the 24th season of MTV’s The Real World (New Orleans). He also appeared on MTV’s The Challenge and was a hockey player in Kenosha.
Creators of A Knight in Kenosha: SinisterGamez and Erin Glow
“Hey, you want to enjoy A Knight in Kenosha and thenpush our beds together?”
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.