The act of doing or saying something that only the one called Tevis would do or say.
To do or say something that is extremely pretentious or lacking insight concerning concepts such as social tact or propriety.
To "one up" another person's statement with a dismissive response that negates the validity and importance of the original statement.
To raise the volume of one's voice at inapropriate times during a statement and/or conversation.
Non-Sequitorial Examples of Tevitry:
1. Being angry with your father for not purchasing the correct type of orange juice.
2. To allow you parents to do your own laundry and dishes at the age of 19+
3. Person A-"This beer is pretty dank"
(Person commiting the act of tevitry then responds immediatly after the original statement, without waiting for a polite pause in dialogue, and does not bother to acknowlege the other person's statement with so much as an "ok" or "thats cool, but". He then proceeds to "one-up" the original statement)
Tevis-"I had much better beer the other night"
4. To yell with excitement "BARBEQUE SAUCE!" like a fatty.
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.