A large, festive, outdoor party with barbecue or fried fish with all the fixings (side dishes) to eat. Can have loud, foot stomping, live music, dancing, games and alcoholic beverages for the adults. Preparations can start the night before with festivities lasting all day and well into the night. Clean-up the following day.
Our family hosts a wing dang do every Fourth of July down on the creek so the kids can go swimming and the fireworks will not bother the neighbors.
-Founded in small suburb of Chicago, not to be named for security purposes. - unknown source.
Tom Brokeoff - "Alright folks, we have an intense game tonight starring the PinHeads vs. A WingDang Do, this should be an interesting match up. Over to Bob... Bob?"
Bobby Intern - "Thanks Tom!"
"..."
"... back to you!"
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.