The process by which all the shiny new things we buy eventually become irrelevant, outdated, worn out, busted, or unloved and are thrown away or sold to continue their route to the garbage pile in someone else's house. First used in this definition by Jerry Seinfeld on The Tonight Show, December 23, 2014. See also Crappify.
"All things on earth only exist in different stages of becoming garbage. Objects start at the highest order visible in a living area. From there it goes to a closet, cupboard or drawer. From the closet it goes to the garage, one of the longest phases in trashification."
The act of turning Tristan’s words into grandiose statements or propaganda; the pontification and exaggeration of Tristan’s ideas, often for dramatic or persuasive effect.
Tristan said he likes chocolate chip cookies, and tristification turned it into a worldwide campaign against oatmeal cookies.
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.