The alternative pronunciation of the big-box store Target.
Calling "Target" by the moniker "Tarjay" aims to make the shopping experience seem more upscale than it really is.
If you are always shopping at the big-box store, you may be stigmatized by your friends who shop at Whole Foods or at a mom and pop store.
To prevent this, all you need to do is make the name of the big-box store sound more sophisticated and upscale.
It adds a seemingly French sound to the name, and that sounds impressive, or even extraordinary
Ann: Did you buy that button down shirt from the local store in town?
Bruno: No, I bought it from tarjay...oh-la-la
Ann: Oh, you meanTarget?
Bruno: Yeah, but calling it Tarjay sounds fancier, and conceals the fact that i am cheap.
a 5'1 black girl who has an attitude but also has a nice side to her. she enjoys hanging out with her friends and writing poetry. she secretly has insecuritys but ull almost never see them. shes beautiful in and out but always thinks down on herself.she likes guys that secretly like her back but wont ever say so. soon she will be very successful in her career and have a big name.
Tasjays are usually intelligent people and sometimes can come off as a clown. Tasjays are really rare to come across and if you find someone named Tasjay treated them well cuz they will cut you off in 2.2 seconds if they feel like you movin funny. Tasjays are usually cool with everyone they meet and could be really fun to hang out with depending on how you treat them. Tasjays love to draw and create new things they are usually an athletic people and usually have more guy friends than girls because of their similarities they have.
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.