Contraction of "shamconversation". Used to describe the practice of engaging someone in conversation without aiming to create a rapport or derive any meaningful information from the exchange. Shamversations are occasionally benign but can be of great strategic importance if executed effectively; examples are given below.
"Dude, why don't I engage her friend in a shamversation, then you can have a clear path to score a homerun"
~ as used tactically by a wingman.
"My fucking ex-girlfriend showed up a the club, so I grabbed the first hot chick I could find and started a shamversation."
~ used by a recently dumped guy to avoid social humiliation.
"This weird guy kept messaging me on Facebook, so I'm having a shamversation with him, in case he kills himself or something."
~ used to keep Internet weirdoes at bay.
The best team in the world, plays basketball, soccer, handball and baseball. The positions for basketball are Center - Lorenzo el Perverso - Point Guard - Sharp The Great - Shooting Guard - Gas On - For more informatoin please ask in the trailer park. The Coach is Called PAPA SHARPMEN, its a war hero, a legend, a soccer player, basketball, handball, swiming champ, he plays in a band, he has won 15 world cups in POLO and he has played soccer for 10 different nations in the world. He was once known as Papa Sharpmen du Nacimento or Diego Armando Paparola.
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.