Definitions by callandanswer

threepenny watch 

An item or person suspected of being counterfeit,fake or cheaply made.

As queer (odd) as a threepenny watch.
Also "three dollar bill"

threepenny watch by callandanswer January 8, 2009

boot

to fire or be fired... from a job

"The boss was so pissed off with me, he gave me the boot"

boot by callandanswer January 9, 2008

grain through a goose

Something that occurs extremely quickly..

as in "my curry shot through my guts like grain through a goose. Polite version of "like shit through a goose"

grain through a goose by callandanswer January 9, 2008

threepenny bit 

Cockney rhyming slang for "shit"

"I ate bad food and got a terrible case of the threepenny bits"

threepenny bit by callandanswer January 9, 2008

bumbelino 

Probably ancient childrens playground game,where players run in single file, and all leap frog over one player who has stopped and is bent over. Each player takes their turn at being leapt over.

The kids playing bumbelino all leapt over the crouching boy in the front.

bumbelino by callandanswer January 9, 2008