An economic theory that a country adopts to grow its size immensely large in a shortspace of time without suffering from high inflation rates in the process.
Serbia's economy expanded from 50 billion USD to 350 billion USD in the space of two years due to Mikeonomics (theory).
A reference or comparison which is exactly opposite of what is intended by the speaker/writer. A complete literary miss.
Talking about the Toyota Volta as the "Priapus", where the figure Priapus had an erection he couldn't control is a missonym because sports cars indicate sexual impotence.
Phrase that -- prior to the 'election' of George W Bush -- was used to mark the end of a mission. Now, the phrase "Misson Accomplished" is used sarcastically to mock someone who prematurely signals the end of an otherwise complicated and unfinished project.
How's that clone coming along?
Well, I put some of my fingernails and hairs on the copy machine and set it to run all night.
Misson Accomplished, my good man.
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.