A mysteriouscreature that has been hunted for years. It commonly releases egg sacks and the liquids it releases while doing so and the wumpus itself, are used in many household products and foods. The plural is wompi.
I just read Wumpus Potter and the Chamber of Wompi.
Sally smells like a patterned mulywumpus.
I love to drink wumpus tea in the morning.
A beautiful and unique name mostly used for girls in Southeast Asia. A strong willed person, wise thinking, determined and beautiful inside out. She is the source of happiness for people around her and her aura oozes with overflowing charms of her own. Amazing person at heart and soft in nature.I
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.