A Scottish word beleived to have originated around the Central Belt sometime in the late 20th centurey describing and object (usualy a vehical) which is in a delapedated state of disrepair and generaly an embaresment to the owner.
A creepy earthling who spends all free time on the computer, chewing on straws, DDRing, and crying over senseless things. Can be lured out of dark corners when presented eggnog.
Bob: HeyTom, where are all the straws?
Tom: They're gone, Bob. Shanners came by earlier.
Bob: Bloody Hell.
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.
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.