dad's army

Any group of elderly people working together for a common cause. Term derives from the title of the popular british sit com of the same name.
The average age of the workers was 67, they are a real dad's army.
by black flag May 29, 2004
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new labour

Class traitor thatcherites
Most of tony blair and his cronies make thatcher look like a social reformer.
by black flag June 24, 2004
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fives

1) An obscure ball game played against a wall. It is vaguely similar to squash, but the players hit a small cork ball with a padded glove.

2) A bunch of fives. London slang for a fist.
He agve me a bunch of fives cos I beat the guy on the fives court.
by black flag May 31, 2004
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withdrawing the whip

Another tool used by the UK government to undermine democrasy in Britain.

Any MP who defies a Three Line Whip is suspended from his party for an indefinded period (anything from one day to life). This can end the career of an MP and thus discourages members from voting with for wishes of their constituents
The threat of the withdrawl of the whip forced through the vote that resulted in Britains involvement in gulf war 2
by black flag June 05, 2004
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Portishead

An influential but egocentric bunch of musicians from Bristol in the UK.
Renowed for their offensive, prima donna attitudes to the staff of all venues unlucky enough to put them on. In fact their split was partly down to the fact no promotor or venue would touch them in the end.
"After last night, there is NO WAY Portishead are ever coming back to play here again"
(the management of Bristols New Trinity Arts Centre after a typical portishead gig)
by Black Flag February 15, 2004
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Three Line Whip

A tool used in the British Parliamentry system to undermine democracy.

The term refers to to party 'enforcers' or whips underlining an item on parliamentry order papers three times as an order for all MP's to tow the party line on that vote even if the party line goes against their own beliefs and the wishes of their electorate.
see also Withdrawing the whip
Britains involvment in Gulf War 2 war as a result of a three line whip
by black flag June 05, 2004
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Cowboy

UK slang

A tradesperson, normally a builder, plumber, roofer etc who performs shoddy work at an inflated price.
I paid some cowboy to fix the leak, he charged me 300 quid and I've still got 6 inches of water in my kitchen.
by black flag June 02, 2004
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