Noun phrase: T's and P's stand for "Thoughts and Prayers." Often used in the internet world, and originated on a message board in Iowa. Used in situations that would normally cause sadness or angst.
"Wow, man. I heard about your sister letting the entire football team PIITB. T's and P's, man."
From an old printer's axiom. Back in the early days of printing presses, each line of text had to be set up one letter at a time. Since the letters in the press were reversed (so they'd print forward), the printmaker (or typographer) needed to be careful not to confuse one letter for the other.
Reminding someone to "watch his p's and q's" means to pay attention to the details.
On the stand, Bill was always careful to watch his p's and q's when dealing with the lawyers.
a term used when you are needed a reminder when to watch your manners; originated from England pubs due to the fact that the pubs sold there beer in pints and quarts.
a term used when you are needed a reminder when to watch your manners or mind your own business.
The “P” is for Peace and “Q” is for quite. When you are minding your own Peace and Quiet, you are not paying attention to anything else or dealing with anyone else’s situation.
Don’t pay attention to what’s going on, Just sit there and Mind Your P’s and Q’s
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.