Venetian blinds; window covering consisting of an array of narrow rigid slats that can be rendered effectively translucent or opaque by using threads slotted through them to tilt them. One of the most essential inventions ever.
High quality crystal meth. Named for the user's high level of paranoia, leading to him/her peeking out of the curtains in fear of police, his/her family, imaginary friends/foes or the Illuminati coming to get them and haul them off to jail, rehab, hell, Guantanamo bay, or evict them from where they are squatting. See also: Meth Crystal meth Tina PNP Tweaker People of Wal-mart
Tweaker #1 "Man, I am so fuckin' HIGH, Bro. I can't stop sweating. I'm gonna take apart these two perfectly good toasters, and make one shitty toaster that hardly works."
Tweaker #3 "Ohhhhh kayyyy... Sounds like fun. Hey, where's tweaker #2? Is he scoping for the cops with his night vision goggles and police scanner again? He needs to lay off that Venetian Blind Bender..."
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.