"Psst! I hear Jason the rugby captain has a boyfriend. I'd never have guessed he was a slate off the roof!"
"Am I heck as like wearing that flowery- concoction- thinly disguised- as -aftershave on my night out with the boys. Do you want them to think I'm a slate off the roof??"
Jack: Hey man, you get some from Francine last night?
Harold: Nah, man. Jovie had to fall off the roof on Monday so none this week.
Jack: At least she ain't pregnant, yo!
Jack: Hey man, you get some from Francine last night?
Harold: Nah, man. Jovie had to fall off the roof on Monday so none this week.
Jack: At least she ain't pregnant, yo!
Girl #1: Are ya' going to the lake today?
Girl #2: Naw, I can't. Granny fell off the roof and has her arm in a sling.
Girl #1: Aw, that's too bad. I'll catch ya' later.
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.