bob gurch's definitions

·

The · is a dot. A bit like the full stop (.), but higher up. Used as a shorthand for 'multiply' in mathematics (because they don't want to get × confused with x).

Equation: 5x² · 2y = 10x²y

by Bob Gurch August 27, 2004

‰

It's a percent sign with an extra 'o' at the bottom. It means 'per thousand', rather than 'per hundred'.

5% of 400 is 20, therefore, 5‰ of 400 is 2.

by Bob Gurch August 27, 2004

Pons

1. Brand of German dictionary

2. Synonym for 'crap'

1. Give me the Pons...

2. Well, that's just Pons, isn't it?

by Bob Gurch May 25, 2004

prat

Alternative spelling for the surname of Angela Pratt, Head of Sixth Form.

Guess what? Prat's just closed the CR again, because SOMEBODY MOVED A CHAIR!

by Bob Gurch March 3, 2005

remove

The act of taking something away.

Do not remove this definition.

by Bob Gurch August 27, 2004

Gah!

See under Gah.

Gah! I've come to the wrong page!

by Bob Gurch May 25, 2004

ÿ

It's the letter Y, with two dots on top. I imagine that ÿ is pronounced differently from y, but if so, I don't know what the difference actually is.

Person 1: "Look, that ÿ has two dots on it!"
Person 2: "Must be a misprint."

by Bob Gurch August 27, 2004