oracle's definitions

ANPR

Automatic Number Plate Recognition.
CCTV cameras used in the UK (and elsewhere) used to log road vehicle movements by reading the vehicle number plates using OCR technology.
ANPR is used to enforce the London congestion charge, in SPECS speed cameras, and from March 2006, all road vehicle movements on main roads in the UK (along with petrol stations, supermarkets and Motorway service areas) will be logged by the police for unspecified purposes.

"Watch out, ANPR up ahead"

by oracle February 27, 2006

too much free time

something most people who define words here have

youve all got too much free time

by oracle March 12, 2004

megabus

Transport for the very cheap.

Only £1 London to Birmingham!!!!!!!!!!!!

by oracle March 12, 2004

spaghetti junction

Junction 6 of the M6 in north Birmingham. Intersection of the M6, A38(M), A38, and A5127. Most complex junction in UK. Notorious for jams, busiest section of road in Europe.

"Theres a 20 mile tailback from spaghetti..."

by oracle January 25, 2005

baconed

To be attacked, beaten, apprehended or ticketed by a policeman. From the bacony connotations of 'police'.

You know when you've been baconed

by oracle April 6, 2009

Tamworth

Town, pop 80,000, 10 miles NE of Birmingham (Brum). Shithole, full of people on the dole. Home to burning cars, 1960's architecture and gatso speed cameras. See also: Vauxhall nova, scally.

Tamworth's full of fucking scallies driving in Novas.

by oracle February 5, 2004

thames house

Either of the buildings in London used by MI5 and MI6, the 'Secret services' in UK. Conveniently marked on all street maps for convenience of terrorism.

"Ive got a job in Thames House"...pauses..."Oh shit. Ive got to kill you now.."

by oracle March 12, 2004