A period of hiatus from formal education after completing college, typically chosen by individuals who have spent 19 years in the education system, from pre-school through college. During this time, they opt to enter the workforce before potentially pursuing postgraduate studies later in life.
After 19 years of schooling, I decided to take a school holiday, opting to gain work experience before considering my options for postgraduate education.
Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
A hardo is a person who tries extremely hard at everything. Most times a hardo will try very hard at things that do not require excessive effort. For example, sports practices, gym class, etc.
Wow did you see Jack at practice today? What a hardo!