Someone who looks down upon pretty much anyone from any nation that did not take part in the colonial imperialism of the 1700-1800s. This essentially includes every large European nation, along with the United States. However this can include whatever nation is among the most prestigious, domestically peaceful, and powerful with a significant deal of international militaristic influence.
Grandpa: "Billy, have you heard tell of those savages in the middle east? Bloody awful lot, they are. If only they had submit to our colonial rule for a short while longer, we could have shown them the rule of law and perhaps some manners. They probably wouldn't be beheading good Briti..."
A person in control of a motor vehicle who is merely going through the motions of driving. Generally unaware of the situation around them, their mind likely not focused on operating the vehicle. Typical symptoms include driving slow in the left lane, tunnel vision, and being on their phone.
This idiot has been going 50 mph in the left lane for the past ten miles, he’s clearly just a steering wheel holder.
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.