A phrase used on destination tags for some of a ship passengers' baggage, for goods that were to be stored in the ship's hold, rather than kept available in the passenger's cabin, or "Wanted in Stateroom"

Synonym of not know whether to shit or go blind (“be bewildered”).

(vulgar) To be bewildered, especially about what future course of action one should take.

A written notation for sign language, based on the Latin alphabet.

(UK, idiomatic) Used as a softening preface to a statement that might be taken as offensive or malicious.

(derogatory) Any form of reductionism seen as explaining away phenomena.

A notation for classifying steam locomotives by their wheel arrangement. For example, a locomotive with two leading axles (four wheels) in front, then three driving axles (six wheels) and then one trailing axle (two wheels) is denoted 4-6-2.

having an abundance situated between common and uncommon.

(UK, Ireland, regional) Someone is fine; all is well with someone.

(UK) A note issued by a doctor, indicating whether the patient is fit to work and under what conditions.