Comes from an uneducated tourists feeble, but well intentioned attempt, at raising a glass and toasting a drink with the Irish Gaelic term, ‘slàinte mhath’, meaning ‘Good health’.
First used in the Westenra Hotel in Monaghan , Monaghan Country, Ireland in 2017 by the Burnett Family, ‘Schlangnah’ has now become a socially accepted term when raising a glass with Irish mates in both Australia and New Zealand.
a white man who is no longer in his prime looking for sex in Thailand because he can't score back home. Similar to a falang (Thai word for foreigner) however the shalang is a creature constantly concerned with his shlong and how much money he has left in his fanny pack. They have been known to congregate in large city centres around Thailand such as Pattaya and Udon Thani, often seen in brothel alleys and shopping malls. If seen do not approach, you are merely a reminder of their loser lives and they may be hostile; especially if they have married a Thai bride and are attempting to integrate. The shalang motto is: "Good guys go to Heaven, bad men go to Pattaya", this is often displayed on T-shirts and coffee mugs.
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.
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.