Definitions by A handle not already used
kuzinduka
Re-awakening, Renaissance.
I believe first used in this way by Dr Marimba Ani in her book, "Let the Circle Be Broken". Originally taken from a phrase meaning, "Get up early", but now increasing used in its metaphorical sense of Re-awakening or Renaissance.
(It's not really slang, but if one looks it up it's more contemporary meaning is not given.)
I believe first used in this way by Dr Marimba Ani in her book, "Let the Circle Be Broken". Originally taken from a phrase meaning, "Get up early", but now increasing used in its metaphorical sense of Re-awakening or Renaissance.
(It's not really slang, but if one looks it up it's more contemporary meaning is not given.)
The Kuzinduka in exploring traditional aesthetically African design styles to construct buildings more functional and appropriate to African climates.
kuzinduka by A handle not already used August 20, 2024
Bozo
"Some bozo on a motorbike almost ran me over just now."
Am fairly sure was said by Client Eastward in one of his movies, but couldn't find which one.
Am fairly sure was said by Client Eastward in one of his movies, but couldn't find which one.
Bozo by A handle not already used June 7, 2022
Cockwomble
Now a general word of abuse, but originally more especially for politicians. However, I'm fairly sure its first meaning was something rather more specific.
"The Wombles" was a children's TV programme about little creatures who lived in Wimbledon Common and picked up trash.
Also at one time Wimble Common was known as a place homosexual men would go in the evening in search of anonymous casual sex.
There was a scandal once regarding a politician who was seen there one evening and who insisted he was, "Taking his dog for a walk".
So a "cockwomble" was someone (especially a politician) whose interests include anonymous casual homosexual sex acts with strangers.
"The Wombles" was a children's TV programme about little creatures who lived in Wimbledon Common and picked up trash.
Also at one time Wimble Common was known as a place homosexual men would go in the evening in search of anonymous casual sex.
There was a scandal once regarding a politician who was seen there one evening and who insisted he was, "Taking his dog for a walk".
So a "cockwomble" was someone (especially a politician) whose interests include anonymous casual homosexual sex acts with strangers.
Cockwomble by A handle not already used March 6, 2021
Frontyard hard
Refers to a time when you trained martial arts, but didn't have access to martial arts classes and did all your training in the front yard.
Also it's about making stuff happen when you have very little.
The expression was coined by a member of the group Da'Mon Stith trains with. First recorded use was by Da'Mon Stith in a Facebook livestream on 7th July 2020.
Also it's about making stuff happen when you have very little.
The expression was coined by a member of the group Da'Mon Stith trains with. First recorded use was by Da'Mon Stith in a Facebook livestream on 7th July 2020.
Frontyard hard by A handle not already used July 8, 2020
Pissed up the wall
To have spent money buying alcohol to drink.
Came across it c.50years ago when a teenager on a building site.
I think it may be where "pissed up" meaning to be drunk came from.
Came across it c.50years ago when a teenager on a building site.
I think it may be where "pissed up" meaning to be drunk came from.
Foreman: "It's Monday and he asked for a sub, he got paid on Friday! All his wages pissed up the wall"
Me: "What's pissed up the wall?"
Foreman: "What? Oh, it's going out and getting drunk."
Me: ....?
Foreman: "Staggering home they'll feel like a piss and go against the nearest wall: what they'd spent their wages on just gets pissed up the wall."
Me: "What's pissed up the wall?"
Foreman: "What? Oh, it's going out and getting drunk."
Me: ....?
Foreman: "Staggering home they'll feel like a piss and go against the nearest wall: what they'd spent their wages on just gets pissed up the wall."
Pissed up the wall by A handle not already used May 5, 2020
tallywagon
Name given to the Toyota Hilux pickup truck, originally by British soldiers, because of it's popularity with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
First came across the word in a novel by Andy McNab (forget which, but think it may have been"Exit Wounds").
First came across the word in a novel by Andy McNab (forget which, but think it may have been"Exit Wounds").
tallywagon by A handle not already used March 11, 2020
Blag
Comes from the old word "blackguard", a contemptible and untrustworthy person, which was pronounced "blaggard".
The sound of the last part "ard" became confused with the suffix "ard": meaning a person who does an action, as in drunkard. "Blag" becoming the contemptible untrustworthy action.
I first came across it as a teenager working on a building site nearly 50years ago, when an old Irishman accused another of "fucking blaggarding". I didn't know what it meant, but was obviously a bad thing to accuse someone of and not done lightly. These days it seems to have lost its former vehemence and is used more in the manner of petty criminals boasting of their offences.
The sound of the last part "ard" became confused with the suffix "ard": meaning a person who does an action, as in drunkard. "Blag" becoming the contemptible untrustworthy action.
I first came across it as a teenager working on a building site nearly 50years ago, when an old Irishman accused another of "fucking blaggarding". I didn't know what it meant, but was obviously a bad thing to accuse someone of and not done lightly. These days it seems to have lost its former vehemence and is used more in the manner of petty criminals boasting of their offences.
"Where did you get that from?"
"Ha ha ha, fucking blagged it didn't I.
"Did your wife say anything about the time you got home?"
"Yes, I gave her some blag about working late."
"Ha ha ha, fucking blagged it didn't I.
"Did your wife say anything about the time you got home?"
"Yes, I gave her some blag about working late."
Blag by A handle not already used January 24, 2020