Tight line, Tight lines (plural). Similar in use to badass, or so cool that lines almost snapped, hence really tight lines. Also similar in use to fish-on which is used when there is a fish on you fishing line while fishing. Tight Lines is also an uncopyrighted production company.
1. Refers to something extremely awesome.
2. Refers to a fish on your fishing line while fishing.
3. Refers to an uncopyrighted production company.
1. While talking about his time at the party Luke mentioned that the party almost snapped the line, meaning that the lines where so tight that they almost snapped.
2. While telling his fishingstory, Luke mentioned that he hooked such a huge snook that it almost snapped his line, because it the line was so tight.
3. Tight Lines an uncopyrighted production company.
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.