The use of TVs, DVDs, video games, etc. as tools to keep children quiet or to act as technological babysitters, thereby obviating the need for and stunting the development of interpersonal skills, human interaction, personal creativity and imagination.
We chose not to order the DVD player for our vehicle because we don't believe in video pacification.
The word used by Cassiel when he quit producing ToB N because some DotA-loving fag leaked the beta version 11. Instead, now he is working on pornifying DotA because surely with his great map-making ability and his JASS knowlege, he could create a betterspoof on DotA without creating millions of memory leaks or using global variables for every little inane thing.
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.