oracle's definitions

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 9, 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 5, 2004

road

Long strip of tarmac or concrete, used for motoring. Regularly sabotaged by new labour.

The roads are hell today

by oracle February 5, 2004

martin short

Excellent, amazing, superb.

My new jags absolutely Martin Short

by oracle March 12, 2004

motorway

Large, dual carriageway road with special status (in UK, Ireland, Australia). International equivalents: Interstate, Autobahn, autostrada. No stopping, u-turns, etc. Maximum speed limit (in UK) 70mph/110kph. In practice the police leave you alone up to 100mph/160kph. No speed cameras are allowed on ordinary motorways (eg no roadworks, or otherwise reduced speed limits). Due to poor planning and low government spending on all transport, UK motorways are notoriously congested (the busiest stretch or road in Europe, the M6 through Birmingham, has only 3 lanes each way).

Shall we take the motorway or the a-roads?

by oracle January 31, 2005

lotus

Sports car, stands for: Lots of trouble, usually serious.

My bloody lotus broke down again

by oracle February 6, 2004