Peter Greenwall's definitions
the frustration experienced when dialling a large organization to speak to a real person about a specific query that isn't covered by the maze of multiple automated options, and / or the voice recognition system can't understand you
I just spent at least 10 minutes in voice-prompt hell trying to speak to someone about my traffic fine, only to discover at the end there's an option to press zero to speak to a real person
by Peter Greenwall July 6, 2011
Get the voice-prompt hellmug. 'dramatic purposes'; changing the facts to make your story funnier or more interesting (and possibly to dodge potential defamatory / libel lawsuits)
some of the characters names and certain locations and events have been fictionalised for hysterical accuracy
by Peter Greenwall May 14, 2011
Get the Hysterical Accuracymug. excuse me, how long are we gonna be ashed in for?
impossible to say, the last time Eyjafjallajokull erupted it went on for 2 years. But I doubt you'll be ashed in for that long
impossible to say, the last time Eyjafjallajokull erupted it went on for 2 years. But I doubt you'll be ashed in for that long
by Peter Greenwall April 18, 2010
Get the Ashed inmug. I woke up with a raging groupon this morn - inbox filled with so many exciting deals, what to do?? apple mini speakers? anti-stress facial? love massage neck pillow? ooh the flotation pool treatment looks good, but then so does a Indian head neck & shoulder, or a photoshoot I could justify, somehow. Hey anyone know what the regular price of non invasive ultrasound liposuction is? How do I know $240 is a good deal?
by Peter Greenwall November 7, 2011
Get the raging grouponmug. the act of enjoying content on facebook, twitter etc without 'liking' or adding anything to the conversation
what makes people post all their private thoughts on Facebook & Twitter? Not me! I'm a social voyeur - happy to enjoy & ignore - no ways in hell would I ever post anything!
by Peter Greenwall June 11, 2011
Get the Enjoy & Ignoremug. ACROBUZZANYM examples:
e.g.1 SCUBA - Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
e.g.2.RAM - Random Access Memory
e.g.3 IDIOTS - Institutions for Decisions Involving Organization & Temporary Solutions
(still to catch on)
e.g.1 SCUBA - Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
e.g.2.RAM - Random Access Memory
e.g.3 IDIOTS - Institutions for Decisions Involving Organization & Temporary Solutions
(still to catch on)
by Peter Greenwall February 4, 2009
Get the Acrobuzzanymmug. Pulling Ideas From Your Aspirations For FINancial Gain
- the act of wishing new words, products, tag-lines and songs into existence, and achieving financial success
- the act of wishing new words, products, tag-lines and songs into existence, and achieving financial success
PIFYAFFING examples:
e.g. 1. ‘I wish my crappy car was a sports car’ and VROOM! – ‘Pimp my Ride’ comes along
e.g. 2. ‘I wish there were biscuits that could help me digest food,’ and POOF! – we have digestive biscuits
e.g.3. 'I wish I was younger’ and YOUTH! – ‘40 is the new 20’ becomes an advertising catch-phrase.
e.g.4. ‘I wish I was free to follow my dreams and create the world I wanted’ and FREEDOM! – ‘Just do it’ becomes a tagline.
e.g.5. ‘I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair' - and INTERNET SENSATION! Sandi Thom is a hit!
e.g.6. I hope this entry into Urban Dictionary leads to PIFYAFFING
e.g. 1. ‘I wish my crappy car was a sports car’ and VROOM! – ‘Pimp my Ride’ comes along
e.g. 2. ‘I wish there were biscuits that could help me digest food,’ and POOF! – we have digestive biscuits
e.g.3. 'I wish I was younger’ and YOUTH! – ‘40 is the new 20’ becomes an advertising catch-phrase.
e.g.4. ‘I wish I was free to follow my dreams and create the world I wanted’ and FREEDOM! – ‘Just do it’ becomes a tagline.
e.g.5. ‘I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair' - and INTERNET SENSATION! Sandi Thom is a hit!
e.g.6. I hope this entry into Urban Dictionary leads to PIFYAFFING
by Peter Greenwall February 4, 2009
Get the PIFYAFFINGmug.