Low income housing that tends to resemble shacks. They are usually inhabited by members of the african american community. of course people of other races can live in these types of houses but the comedy value of the phrase relies on stereotypes. it is to be used by those who are genuinely racist or find humor in the concept of racist but are not racist themselves.
Person 1: you know i went downtown last night to see some show, actually i was kind of dragged to it.
Person 2: oh what was it?
Person 1: fuck thats what i was tryin figure out, it wasnt even good. on the way back i was worried, we drove through a neighborhood of nigger shacks.
The evolved form of the rare African Standstill turtle. Only found along the Nigerian Coast where the ocean meets the beach with its gaping mouth partially submerged. Its disability to swim presents the scientific community with an evolutionary quandary that scientists say may never be explained.
Panicked Swimmer: "Ahhh! A shark!"
Lifeguard: "Don't worry everybody, it's just a Nigerian Coast Shark. It can't swim."
Panicked Swimmer: "Oh, you."
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.