These are stout-bodied birds with short necks and shortslender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. They primarily feed on seeds, fruits, and plants.
The mascot of the band "The Wonder Years". There's some meaning to Hank in the lyrics of the song "My Life as a Pigeon" from their album titled "Suburbia I've Given You All and Now I'm Nothing":
"I guess this is what it's like
The life of a pigeon
I know we're hard-pressed to find some common ground
But I won't let this world wipe me out"
Pigeons are known as annoying, good-for-nothing birds by a lot of people. The main meaning behind Hank the Pigeon is that you should keep on pulling your weight in the world even if people try to knock you down.
Jenna: What's up with The Wonder Years and the whole pigeon thing?
Tay: That's Hank the Pigeon, and it's basically their mascot, but it actually has meaning behind it.
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.