A word invented by actor Neil PatrickHarris during his appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in 2008.
adj.- (of a person or action) being particularly effeminate and flamboyant in a manner which might be likened to that of a swish or stereotypical gay man.
Neil PatrickHarris: You are just swishtastic tonight! You have been snapping and jumping around.
Craig Ferguson: I am swishtastic every night.
This is a term mostly used by those involved with Wheel of Fortune. It means fantastic, but the "fan" is changed to "spin", referencing the wheel in the popular game show. Pat Sajak, the host, has said this phrase a few times, which is how it stuck with the audience.
cross between swanky and fantastic. i.e. a very good and swankything.
person 1: mate. i see you got a new car?
person 2: yes. this is true. its nice. i like it.
person 1: its better than nice mate. i'll tell you what it is. its SWANKTASTIC!
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.