Definitions by Uncle Dimma

to be struck by lightning 

to have an enlightenment or an epiphany

president Barack obama needs to be struck by lightning and stop dithering when it comes to US Foreign Policy.

to be struck by lightning by Uncle Dimma March 8, 2015

magnifier

(British English): a magnifying glass
(Canadian English): power of 10

in Canadian English something like 3 magnifier 10 would be equal to 3 to the power of 10, not 3 multiplied by 10!

magnifier by Uncle Dimma March 8, 2015

to swick 

(verb): to inhale on a joint once it's gone out

in terms of playing retargerous and trying to get an std, to swick is probably even worse than relighting a stranger's unfinished cancer stick and smoking that. you should only only try to swick if the joint was originally yours.

to swick by Uncle Dimma March 8, 2015

batten the hatches 

a) (original meaning) : among winter time lobster and crab fishermen in North America: on a vessel, to close all entrances to the lower decks and crew cabins when you are in a storm

b) (my new and improved meaning): in Atlantic Canada and New England and in cities such as New York, Boston, Montreal, Halifax, to insulate the doors and windows of one's house for the winter months.

to batten the hatches definition b), even if it costs a small fortune, is a snow-brainer if you live in Canada or The northeastern United States

batten the hatches by Uncle Dimma March 7, 2015

Manadarin 

a) the national version of Chinese
b) an offensive term for a bureaucrat/civil servant

the definition b) of Manadarin refers to the fact that, in ancient China, a Mandarin not only knew how to read and write, but was also a gov't bureaucrat or civil servant.

Manadarin by Uncle Dimma March 6, 2015

gày

( not to be confused with "gay": age and/or gender inappropriate, regardless of the person's actual orientation

boy: why in the world are you playing with Lego, i thought only men do that
girl: I want to be an architect
boy: euww, that's so gày
girl: I'm not gay, I'm just a man on the moon. Are you misogynistic?

gày by Uncle Dimma March 6, 2015

on the dole 

an Australian English term meaning "receiving some form of gov't handouts/welfare assistance".

if your are on the dole, you are most likely abusing the Western state.

on the dole by Uncle Dimma March 6, 2015