A person, not necessarily an old person, who is short and rather unattractive. This person is usually harmless and can be found on their phone in the corner at parties.
(noun): The swift and socially conscious action required to redeem yourself after making an awkward or tone-deaf joke, often by saying or doing something so woke and insightful that your friends instantly forgive you.
Example: "After joking, 'Guess women can’t parallel park,' he knew it was a quatwaffle, so he pivoted into a mini-rant about how systemic sexism impacts gender stereotypes in driving statistics."
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.