For use when you want to send someone (usually dumb or lower in the chain of command) away from a room so that you can discuss private matters with someone else.
To make someone scarce.
Possible gangster use. Probably a line in a movie.
"Hey Johnny. Why don't you go feed the goldfish. I'll be out in a minute"
A description of how poor someone's short term memory really is by drawing similarities to a goldfish.
Girl: Hey! What did I say a minute ago about which items I wanted to order?
Guy: Jeez. Someone's been once 'round the goldfish bowl! It was that new book you saw.
Your girlfriend is in the bath tub, you are positioned on the toilet or adjacent piece of furniture. You proceed to pleasure yourself reaching climax, letting your tasty flakes fly into the water to be devoured by the waiting mer-woman.
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.