oracle's definitions

council estate

Government-built housing (US equiv.: Project).

Trevor now lives in a council estate. Told him to revise for his A-levels!

by oracle March 12, 2004

aston expressway

Truely hard core road in north Birmingham, officially the A38(M). 7 lanes of mayhem, with tidal flow and no divider, which all ends up at Spaghetti Junction. Class.

The title screen of "Fifth Gear" on channel 5.

by oracle January 25, 2005

l-plate

1: Plate attached to car being driven by learner driver.
2: Joint made with 2 sheets of paper shaped as an "L".

1: Hes still on his L plates
2: Roll us an L plate

by oracle February 5, 2004

lotus

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

My bloody lotus broke down again

by oracle February 6, 2004

shit me

Variant of "Fuck me" (exclamation, not invitation).

Shit me, i've got to go- i've parked on double yellow

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

undertake

To overtake a vehicle on the wrong side. Dangerous, and illegal in many countries, especially Germany where Autobahn (motorway/freeway) laws are extremely strict. Favourite activity of audi man, usually at dangerous speed. Audi man will also cut you up afterwards.

EG, in the UK where one drives on the left and overtakes on the right, passing on the left is undertaking.

by oracle January 31, 2005