Gowk (pronounced ɡaʊk) is a noun with a number of meanings. It is sometimes used to mean a cuckoo or an awkward, clumsy or stupid person. Apparently the word goes back to ancient German and could mean a bastard, simpleton, or fool, which gives its commonest usage namely an awkward or foolish person. There is also a third totally distinct meaning; in Geordie dialect it means an apple core.
by AKACroatalin January 03, 2017
Get the Gowk mug.English slang deriving from the expression pissed as a newt. It, along with the expression from which it is derived, is used to described someone who has enjoyed more alcoholic refreshment than is good for them. This has left them inebriated to the extent that they fail to recognise themselves in a mirror and have lost perspective, decency and bladder control.
“Malcolm got newted at the office do and called the boss a monkey fucking turd face!”
“Did he get potted?”
“No, the boss was even more newted than Malcolm.”
“Did he get potted?”
“No, the boss was even more newted than Malcolm.”
by AKACroatalin December 15, 2016
Get the Newted mug.This is a phrase coined by C Haddon Chambers and it can be taken to mean either :-
1. The broad far-reaching power or influence of coincidence;
or
2. Things just happen;
Note: See also Shit Happens
1. The broad far-reaching power or influence of coincidence;
or
2. Things just happen;
Note: See also Shit Happens
Why is it that everything Malcolm does turns to rat shit?
That's because it's Malcolm, not even the long arm of coincidence.
That's because it's Malcolm, not even the long arm of coincidence.
by AKACroatalin August 23, 2020
Get the The Long Arm of Coincidence mug.This is an acronym standing for Police Your Turds. You know the situation, some scumbucket of a co-worker has just used the crapper and you, with a bad case of green apple splatters, have no choice but to use it after them. There, in the toilet bowl, is lurking a truly vile, obnoxious and disgusting turd left there by the previous user who did not check to ensure that everything had been flushed away. Similar to Police Your Brass, a sign saying PYT – Police Your Turds should be on the back of every communal WC so that anti-social, brain-dead fuckwits have no excuse.
“That cunt Malcolm left a toilet bowl full of turds, I told the fat fuck PYT but he just looked at me blankly.”
“That shitbag should have a huge cork hammered up his fat arse be taken to a desert and force fed laxatives until he explodes. The fertilisation of the area would be the first useful thing he’s ever done!”
“That shitbag should have a huge cork hammered up his fat arse be taken to a desert and force fed laxatives until he explodes. The fertilisation of the area would be the first useful thing he’s ever done!”
by AKACroatalin November 14, 2016
Get the PYT mug.Workplace Democracy is the application of democracy in all its forms to the workplace. This can include voting systems, debates, democratic structuring, due process, adversarial process, systems of appeal. If this sounds a little left wing, it’s because it is and can pose a risk to the organisation as democratic initiatives can be taken over by extremists and twisted so that they no longer conform to their original intent so that the organisation becomes a toxic workplace.
Workplace democracy can be implemented in a variety of ways, which are subject to the size, culture, and other variables of the organisation itself and can vary from a total democratic system to employers asking opinions of employees without taking into consideration their beliefs and opinions.
There is, however, one point to be made, whatever may emerge during the democratic process in a workplace, someone still has to make a decision, otherwise fuck all gets done.
Workplace democracy can be implemented in a variety of ways, which are subject to the size, culture, and other variables of the organisation itself and can vary from a total democratic system to employers asking opinions of employees without taking into consideration their beliefs and opinions.
There is, however, one point to be made, whatever may emerge during the democratic process in a workplace, someone still has to make a decision, otherwise fuck all gets done.
“That heale Malcolm is telling the boss he is entitled to more leave than anyone else, but the boss told him to get lost.”
“That’s workplace democracy for you.”
“That’s workplace democracy for you.”
by AKACroatalin April 01, 2019
Get the Workplace Democracy mug.Contrary to popular belief, this did not start off as a racist pejorative, but was an acronym dating from the British Raj in India used to Identify Indians working for the Government. The acronym stood for Working On Government Service and those who were employed in that role wore an armbands with the acronym WOGS written on it.
Now, however, the original meaning has now largely been forgotten and the four commonest uses of the word "wogs" are as follows:
1. A pejorative noun for people who are non-white or of mixed race;
2. A noun used by certain xenophobic British people to describe anyone who is not British e.g. "Wogs begin at Calais.";
3. A noun used by narrow-minded, londoncemtric fuckwits to describe anyone who does not live in London;
4. A verb meaning to steal, "He wogs sandwiches off his mates." means he steals sandwiches from his friends, and unpleasant racist inference that all non-white people are thieves;
Now, however, the original meaning has now largely been forgotten and the four commonest uses of the word "wogs" are as follows:
1. A pejorative noun for people who are non-white or of mixed race;
2. A noun used by certain xenophobic British people to describe anyone who is not British e.g. "Wogs begin at Calais.";
3. A noun used by narrow-minded, londoncemtric fuckwits to describe anyone who does not live in London;
4. A verb meaning to steal, "He wogs sandwiches off his mates." means he steals sandwiches from his friends, and unpleasant racist inference that all non-white people are thieves;
"That heale Malcolm's become so londoncentric since he moved there he's actually referring to people living outside it as wogs!"
by AKACroatalin April 15, 2015
Get the WOGS mug.This is a phrase commonly used throughout the UK to indicate to a friend, colleague or even a total stranger that they have seriously annoyed a number of other people by word, action or attitude and that they can expect repercussions.
"Malcolm's just changed a whole load of databases that took months to set up, system support are fuming, he's really pissed them off!"
by AKACroatalin March 29, 2015
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