When a white person says something about a black person in conversation that isn'tPC and realizes it mid-sentence and tries to correct themselves or remedy the situation.
White teacher to black student..."student, I'm doing a research project on gang members, can you bring in pictures from your neighborhood?" Black student starring back perturbed. White teacher, "I mean, not that I think you live in a gang infested area because you are black, just because I thought maybe you'd want to help me out because I'm too scared to go into an area of high crime." Black student, realizing that white teacher is black pedalling, walks away.
A Pedaling Prick is an insult aimed at cyclists. The word "Pedaling' comes from the fact that they have to 'Pedal' in order for the bicycle to move.
Trevor: You think you own the road don't ya, ya pedaling pricks! Stupid outfits and arcane technology don't make you better than me. This country was built by and for the motor car. Go to France with your bicycles!
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.