UK: Merchant Navy.
An unlikely tool that older ratings take a delight in sending junior inexperienced ratings to search for.
A variation is 'a tin of tartan paint'.
An unlikely tool that older ratings take a delight in sending junior inexperienced ratings to search for.
A variation is 'a tin of tartan paint'.
by Blue Cawdrey November 22, 2004
Get the Skyhookmug. 1) Mechanic: We will need to tow your car to the garage you have blown a gasket.
2)User 1: Grrrr! Windows has shit itself again and Blue screened.
User 2: Don't blow a gasket I have a Linux installation disk-set here, you can use them to permenantly fix the problem.
2)User 1: Grrrr! Windows has shit itself again and Blue screened.
User 2: Don't blow a gasket I have a Linux installation disk-set here, you can use them to permenantly fix the problem.
by Blue Cawdrey November 28, 2004
Get the blow a gasketmug. Saddam Hussains reply to the threat of invasion by coalition forces during the first Gulf war.
In reality when faced with large forces that had a superior technological adavantage his military reply was more akin to that of an elderly aunt with alzheimers.
The phrase has found it's way into everyday use.
In reality when faced with large forces that had a superior technological adavantage his military reply was more akin to that of an elderly aunt with alzheimers.
The phrase has found it's way into everyday use.
1. Saddam Hussain's reply to the coaltion's ultimatum was that 'if any army set foot in Iraq that they could expect the mother of all battle's'.
2. If you don't get your finger out you are going to get the mother of all bollockings from the boss.
3. Are you going round to Geordie's tonight? they say he is going to throw the mother of all parties.
2. If you don't get your finger out you are going to get the mother of all bollockings from the boss.
3. Are you going round to Geordie's tonight? they say he is going to throw the mother of all parties.
by Blue Cawdrey November 26, 2004
Get the mother of all battlesmug. by Blue Cawdrey November 19, 2004
Get the Lager Vouchersmug. by Blue Cawdrey November 18, 2004
Get the Truncheon massagemug. Describing a car or other form of transport that is running very low on fuel.
Also an euphimism for very tired.
Also an euphimism for very tired.
1. Its lucky we found this garage, look at the fuel guage, we were running on fumes.
2. The runner finished the marathon but later said to reporters that towards the end that he was 'running on fumes'.
2. The runner finished the marathon but later said to reporters that towards the end that he was 'running on fumes'.
by Blue Cawdrey November 27, 2004
Get the running on fumesmug. by Blue Cawdrey November 18, 2004
Get the Fart Bubblemug.