The craze over President Barack Obama as he visited five European countries in early April of 2009. He also visited Iraq, but was greeted there by a car bomb.
Similar to Obamania except that it is felt by non-Americans, hence the 'á'
Matt: Wow! Those Europeans sure are going crazy for Obama.
Jake: Yeah, it looks like they've got a case of Obamania.
Matt: More like, "Obamánia"
A slang term for, Michelle Obama, the wife of Democratic Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama. If elected she will be the first African-American first lady.
Jack: Hey did you hear about the new bill Obamamama got Barack to back?
related to, but different from, to save your sinking Titanic:
a) to be concerned, at any and all costs, about your own political legacy when you leave political office, even if said legacy may be a negative one
b) to save your political legacy before saving the decadent morality of your own political party
if you're Barack Obama, G-d may only know how to even try to save your Obamatanic, both definitions a) and b) in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election
I can't even believe how badly I was duped. I should have been seriously skeptical of something sounding too good to be true. I should have done my research. But the whole nation had Obamania!
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.