What da powers-dat-be feel would be in jeopardy if a child was allowed to occupy an excessive number of deep water-seeking shafts drilled/dug down into da earth.
Home-taught student: Da snooty public school officials stated dat da dey were concerned dat my "hellth, wellfare, and moreals" would be in jeopardy if I was allowed to stay home and receive my tutelage there, but DAT was a BIG laugh... as cruelly and unfairly as I had been being treated in school, it appeared dat da stated-but-not-actually-existing-at-home hazard was in reality MORE likely present AT DA SCHOOL... in other words, I always felt like I was indeed in a major "hell-hole" --- i.e., in a deep "well" --- while attending classes there, and I definitely felt that way a lot "more" often in public school than I did at any time while I was being home-schooled!
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.