No matter how toxic or incorrect it might be, a specific opinion will quickly adopt pseudoscientific and metaphysical evidence to try and legitimize it, such as phrenology and personal belief.
Once bigotry or self-loathing permeate a given community, it is only a matter of time before deep metaphysical significance is assigned to the shape of human skulls.
-- ContraPoints definition of Foppington's Law
Public school in northwestern Connecticut. Prides itself on a lack of ceilings, random bomb threats, a series of nuclear fallout shelter tunnels, knife-wielding students, and at least one teacher who breaks and enters.
"And I'd like to congratulate the 1% of Torrington High Schools's graduating class who are not going on to UConn, Central Connecticut, NCCC-- or McDonalds."
-Principal LeDuc
When someone is determined to reach their goals. Specialising in hiking, troopington's are distinguished by wearing nape of the neck protecting caps, 3/4 length cut offs, backpacks and trooping boots. They are often seen in herds located around rural areas, swinging their arms to give them power.
So, you're a troopington? Aren't you tired of hiking 24/7?
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.
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.