A ritual, often involving a dance of some sort, that is practiced with the idea of increasing the chance of significant snowfall. Often pertains to the desire for a snow day to occur. Frequently used jokingly, as a parody superstition.
A: "I hope there's going to be a snow day tomorrow…"
B: "Yeah, I'll be doing my snow dance."
A ritual, often involving a dance of some sort, that is practiced with the idea of increasing the chance of significant snowfall. Often pertains to the desire for a snow day to occur. Frequently used jokingly, as a parody superstition.
A: "I hope there's going to be a snow day tomorrow…"
B: "Yeah, I'll be doing my snow dance."
The brief but intense relationship formed between strangers undertaking similar acts in the snow. This could encompass the respectful nod between two people Suicycling, talking to neighbours you have never spoken to as you shovel driveways, or asking the man beside you if he wants to grab a beer after pushing a stranded motorist's vehicle. Most snowmantic relationships are fleeting.
I got three hugs off separate strangers today. Snowmance is in the air.
A love affair or similar amorous relationship that is created, or amplified and intensified, when two people are brought together or confined together by copious amounts snow. The acceleration and strengthening of such a romantic relationship when two lovers are afforded the luxury of more time together as a result of being snowbound.
They began their snowmance when the Blizzard of 2010 granted them more time to spend together than their normaldaily lives allowed.
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.