“Ready to risk it all!” describes a state of mind wherein an individual has completely lost all rationality and sense of inhibition in a situation that could quite possibly end or ruin his life or career forever. It’s all about: forbidden behavior in too public a place; with too many lights; too many cameras; and waaaaaaaay too many witnesses.
It was his last night as a bachelor and all of the dancers knew it. Redheads were is Kryptonite and by the time “Red” had finished her lap dance he was ready to risk it all!
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.