Low life bags of shit from the UK.
Mostly travel in packs of backpackers and drink beer untilt hey spew in the gutter. They never bathe and have foul potty language and are tightasses - favourite foods beer and curry.
Washing only the most inimate portions of the anatomy in the hand basin, as opposed to a shower or full bath. Name derived from the british tradition of avoidaing becoming cold by fully declothing and getting wet in a cold climate. Also a time saving measure.
I was running late for work so I had a pommie wash and splashed on a bit more aftershave.
Pronunciation: /ˈpɒmibaʃə/
noun
1. An epithet bestowed by the British, used for Australian sportspeople who take particular pride in achieving victory over English rivals.
2. An Australian who participates in good-natured ribbing of the English.
You know things are not quite right Down Under when Jeff Thomson, Pommie-basher-in-chief, starts talking up England's chances.
--Will Hawkes, 'Ashes Diary: Pommie-basher-in-chief turns on 'shambolic' home attack', The Independent, 03/12/2010.
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.
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.