drbollocks's definitions

missing link

The inexplicable phenomenon, when for no rational reason...you go a whole day without taking a poo.

Nick felt perfectly normal, yet he was acutely aware of not having taken a dump nearly two days now. Where was this missing link?"

by drbollocks May 22, 2009

hard-wintering

Derbyshire term which applies to conversation, typically between farmers in the local pub, in which they recount the hardships faced in their profession over the years, often profusely laced with hyperbole.

"That's nowt! I remember back int' '62 when we was working in snow up t' necks digging aht sheep non-stop fer a week. Now that were a winter that were!"

"Ah' quit with yer hard-wintering and get yer round in"

by drbollocks May 22, 2009

thanksgiving beard

A person of the opposite sex one takes to ones parents for Thanksgiving, to allay any suspicion of one being gay.

"Well they look happy together...I'm pleased for him"
"Are you kidding? Our son is as gay as a fruit-cake and she is obviously his Thanksgiving beard!"

by drbollocks November 30, 2009

corsey

Also used to refer to pavement/sidewalk in Ilkeston, but possibly "causey" from "causeway"

"No playing in the road...stay on the corsey"

by drbollocks April 17, 2008

scronk

An undesirable person. Certainly used in Ilkeston, Derbyshire to refer to anyone a lttle unfortunate looking, poorly educated perhaps. Or just someone you don't like.

"What do you want to go out with him for? He's a right scronk"

by drbollocks April 17, 2008

shippos

No longer produced beer from Nottingham.

James Shipstone & Sons was the name of a brewery based in New Basford in Nottingham, England that opened in 1852 and finally closed in 1991. The company produced the Shipstones brand of beer, known locally as Shippos.

by drbollocks April 17, 2008

bobbo

A horse (East midlands) ... when used in explaining to a small child.

"Oh look at the pretty bobboes"

by drbollocks April 20, 2008