Pronunciation: 'skan-ti-'li-sh&s Function: adjective
Etymology: "scantily" (adv.) from scanty English dialect scant scanty supply, from Middle English, from Old Norse skamt, from neuter of skammr short : limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent + "delicious" (adj.) from Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin deliciosus, from Latin deliciae delights, from delicere to allure
1 : a shocking outfit or garment consisting of materials that are less than sufficient in degree or quantity but appeals to one of the bodily senses especially of sight causing the beholder to experience overwhelming levels of pleasure.
- scant·i·li·cious·ly adverb
- scant·i·li·cious·ness noun
Despite his scantilicious attire, he managed to maintain his svelteness in front of the audience.
Pronunciation: 'skan-ti-'li-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: "scantily" (adv.) from scanty English dialect scant scanty supply, from Middle English, from Old Norse skamt, from neuter of skammr short : limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent + "delicious" (adj.) from Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin deliciosus, from Latin deliciae delights, from delicere to allure
1 : a shocking outfit or garment consisting of materials that are less than sufficient in degree or quantity but appeals to one of the bodily senses especially of sight causing the beholder to experience overwhelming levels of pleasure.
- scant·i·li·cious·ly adverb
- scant·i·li·cious·ness noun
The drool on that man's face proved that the succulent boy's outfit was, in fact, scantilicious.
When one is so sexy and appealing to ones eyes that you want to spank them on their delicious bum, and possibly even follow them to work the next day, whatever you do is your own problem
Dang bro that girl is so spankedelicious!
DANNNG DOG your looking spankdelicious today!
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.