The process in which someone drives themselves or others absolutely crazy for no obvious reason. Process herein means that a person(s) will spend an extraordinary amount of time laboring over something that would typically take minutes; however, in the end you will be left making statements such as, “Oh that is better” or “You were right”. The extension of perfection. The art of taking normal and sometimes lackluster materials and adding both artistic touches and eloquent language to bolster the appearance and presentation of written documents, presentations, and displays.
Steven put his presentation through the process of pattification with the hopes that his eloquent language would convince management to approve his request.
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.