Definitions by AKACroatalin
Gronfing
Gronfing is the act of eating greedily, noisily and messily. It is associated with the verb gronf which is to eat greedily, noisily and messily and the noun gronfy a person who gronfs. It is believed that the word originated in Scotland where a colloquial name for a pig is a "grunfy", but is now used south of the border.
"It's drinks and nibbles at Jennie and Phil's tonight; Malcolm hasn't been invited, after all once he gets gronfing no-one else gets a look in."
Gronfing by AKACroatalin April 15, 2015
WOGS
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!"
WOGS by AKACroatalin April 15, 2015
AWTF
English acronym standing for Away With The Fairies. Despite the inclusion of the word Fairies there is no implication of homosexuality in the expression. It is merely used to describe someone who is in a world of their own either because they are daydreaming or are thinking intensely and thus are oblivious to what is going on around them. The expression goes back to an old superstition, prevalent throughout Europe that fairies, wee folk, call them what you will, could steal a person's soul, leaving behind a husk that stared at nothing until it faded away and died.
Superstition aside, it came to be applied to people who became so engrossed in their own thoughts that they ignored what was going on around them. For a while it was used as a politically incorrect medical acronym written in a patient's notes to describe someone suffering from dementia or in a highly confused state of mind for some other reason. Fortunately it has fallen into disuse medically owing to its meaning becoming known to a wider audience. Its major use now is in the workplace where it describes someone who spends time staring into space rather than doing something useful.
Superstition aside, it came to be applied to people who became so engrossed in their own thoughts that they ignored what was going on around them. For a while it was used as a politically incorrect medical acronym written in a patient's notes to describe someone suffering from dementia or in a highly confused state of mind for some other reason. Fortunately it has fallen into disuse medically owing to its meaning becoming known to a wider audience. Its major use now is in the workplace where it describes someone who spends time staring into space rather than doing something useful.
"Malcolm must be thinking really hard, he's been staring at the wall for over an hour."
"Nah! Malcolm doesn't think, he's just AWTF."
"Nah! Malcolm doesn't think, he's just AWTF."
AWTF by AKACroatalin April 14, 2015
Word of the Day on November 16, 2023
Civilisation
The social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organisation; a society in an advanced state of social development ; the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste.
Civilisation by AKACroatalin April 13, 2015
Yaffle
English slang from the Westcountry where it means to eat noisily, greedily and rapidly without paying any attention to table manners, the quality of the food or the effect on other diners. The process is usually interspersed with grunts, belches and slobbering and would put a starving hyena to shame.
Yaffle by AKACroatalin April 13, 2015