birmingham

Where stuff is made. Birthplace of world industry, home of the British motor industry.

BMW engines, London taxis, Peugeots, Rovers, Jaguars, trains, Cadburys chocolate..etc..etc

by oracle December 09, 2004

tax

see gordon brown

Gordon the taxman

by oracle March 12, 2004

plastic pig

Term for a Reliant Robin, small 3 wheeled car/van made from GRP in Tamworth. Made famous as the transport for del boy in the TV show only fools and horses. Very slow and has a tendency to roll over when cornering. Used as a term of abuse for any slow or crap car. See also metrocab.

Bloke: "Why were you so late?"
Another bloke: "Coz i was stuck behind a plastic pig all the way up the M42

by oracle August 19, 2004

john prescott

Rotund New labour minister. Known for driving 2 jaguars (sometimes at the same time) and punching people.

2 Jags Prescott

by oracle March 12, 2004

motoring

1: British slang: Moving very fast
2: Transport by car, extremely difficult in UK due to excessive taxation by Gordon Brown, numerous Gatso cameras, speed bumps, Ken Livingstone. Impossible in London.

1: Jesus, he was motoring!
2: Ken Livingstone hates motoring

by oracle February 05, 2004

cop the needle

To become annoyed.

Im gonna cop the needle in a minute!

by oracle March 12, 2004

call ruth

To throw up, puke. From the "RUUUUUTTTHHHH" noise involved.

"He drank 13 pints of cider then went to call ruth"

by oracle March 12, 2004