State-less nation comprising most of the south of France, some Italian valleys and a small county in Spain. Its language is a group of dialects, including Provençal, of what was once THE European language, the "lenga d'òc". Another dialect of this language broke away in the Middle Ages and became what is now called Catalan, a language currently trying to gain official status in the European Union, much to the dismay of the French government and other idiots.
Occitania has been oppressed by France to the degree that not many people actually know anything about it. Except about some of its cities, like Nice, Bordeaux or Toulouse, and that it has great weather and great beaches.
One of the best liberal arts colleges in the country. The work load is comparable to that of an Ivy League school and Obama went there for two years. It is located in Los Angeles.
"Hey have you heard of Occidental College?"
"Yeah it's that school the president went to."
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.