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Definitions by Blue Cawdrey

pound to a pinch of shit 

UK: A pretty good bet that something is going to happen.

Pound = UK money.
I'll bet you a pound to a pinch of shit that its raining when we get back of holiday.

wanking gland 

Part of the male body around which a large entertainment industry has grown.
Magazines, DVD's, and a worldwide network of computers called the Internet are dedicated to entertaining it.
I'm just going to the shop to buy a wank mag for my wanking gland.
wanking gland by Blue Cawdrey November 23, 2004

det cord 

Detonater cord a stable explosive with many civil and military usages. It is graded in grains of explosive per foot and resembles clothes line.
The engineer used lengths of det. cord to link the main charges prior to demolishing the old building.

The combat engineers wrapped lengths of det cord round the girders to cut through them.
det cord by Blue Cawdrey November 23, 2004

who do you think you are 

Rhetorical question asked of or when discussing a person who is acting in an annoying, stereotypical manner or is a poser.

Rambo
Barbie
Jesus
The chocolate solder: Military.
Tinkerbell
Princess Daine
Adolf Hitler
Einstien
To female who is obsessed by her own appearence; Who do you think you are? Barbie.

To a male who is overdoing the macho; Who do you think you are? Rambo.

About a bible thumper; Who does he think he is; Jesus Christ.

sword and sandal 

Genre of Movie containing a mixture of the following:

The trailer or introduction is always read out by the same guy, you know the one, him with the deep croaky voice; "IN THE LAND BEFORE THE TIME OF ...."

The hero, who even though he has has muscles in his shite wears a short little skirt thing no matter what the weather and a pair of sandals.

His village, parents or pet gerbil get wiped out by the bad guy.

He meets a mentor who is an old man of vaguelly Asian appearance who will train him in martial art and motivate him.

He is given a mythical weapon, usually a bloody great broadsword or axe that would give lesser men a double hernia just to lift up, it sometimes has a name.

He will meet up with and make friends with some very strange characters during the movie.

He will meet up with and make enemies of some very strange characters during the movie.

At one stage he will be captured and tortured, making him grunt, sweat and writhe a lot before his improbable escape, probally a plus for the ladies.

He will need to find some kind of talisman or jewel to defeat his enemy.

His enemy will be pug ugly, really evil and have some weakness that the talisman or jewel will exploit, he may have a dodgy sidekick to break up the dramatic flow with a sprinkling of humor.

The enemy may leave something behind before he gets his just deserts, for the sequel.
Bill: Arnold Schwarzenegger is on television tonight in a sword and sandal movie.

Bob: I would rather watch Rambo, the plot is so different.
sword and sandal by Blue Cawdrey November 23, 2004

Chocolate teapot 

UK: Insult used in the military when a recruit is either accident prone, clumsy, just plain slow or a combination of these.

Variations include:
Chocolate kettle
Chocolate fireguard.
PRIVATE you have left your safety catch of AGAIN...YOU ARE A SLOB, you are about as much use as a fekin' CHOCOLATE TEAPOT!, etc, etc....
Chocolate teapot by Blue Cawdrey November 22, 2004

Get your finger out

A way to tell a slacker to hurry up.

Probally implies that the person has their finger in their bunghole or is sat on their finger.
1. If you do not get your finger out you will miss your train.

2. If you do not get your finger out and finish this job the boss will be furious.

3. If you do not get your finger out and apologize she is going to leave you.
Get your finger out by Blue Cawdrey November 22, 2004