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Omer

Originally a measurement, and the term comes from the amount of barley offered as part of a daily offering over a period of 49 days.

Now the period between the first day of Passover and Shavuot, which comprises of 7 weeks.

During these weeks each day is counted, and from the 7th day onward, the number of weeks and days is also counted.
Today is the 41st day of the Omer making 5 weeks and 6 days.
by Bylli May 19, 2009
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Rathbone

Defacing a parking sign in a way such that the parking fee will be unenforceable thus effectively creating free parking.

Particularly effective in Westminster, London on Motorcycle parking bays in a manner such that the bay is still restricted to motorcycles but the pay instruction details are withheld.

(Name originates from such a defaced sign in Rathbone Place, London, W1).
(sp) Rathboning (present tense), ‘He’s rathboning it’. Rathboned (past tense), the sign was rathboned.
by Bylli June 7, 2010
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dislexyc

Those who get their i's and y's confused.
I am dislexyc and my favourite actress is Marylin Monroe and my favourite singer is Marylin Manson. By the way is Cyndi Lauper for real?
by Bylli May 19, 2009
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two stops from dagenham

mad (colloquial, particularly in Essex)

because the station 2 stops from Dagenham is Barking.
Yeap, you've gone two stops from Dagenham!
by Bylli May 24, 2009
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welly

verb: past participle: wellied...

In football (soccer), just whacking the ball as hard as you can and hoping for the best.
I still had the ball but I didn't know whether to shoot or cross, and basically I just wellied it towards goal. It went in, and I ran behind

chances because we rarely keep the ball after our back four just welly it forward all the time instead of passing it into the midfield
by Bylli May 19, 2009
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Stayman

The most popular bridge convention (i.e. the game of bridge) to find a major suit fit after an opening bid or an overcall in No Trumps, particularly 1NT.

The most popular variation is a 2C response to 1NT asking for a 4-card major. It is important for the responder to have an answer to any response he may receive.

There are variations like Puppet Stayman which enables players to open 2NT with a 5 card major and still find a 5-3 major suit fit.
Using Stayman often promises enough strength to invite to game. But even if that is your understanding with your partner, you can play "Garbage Stayman"
by Bylli May 24, 2009
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Personal Chart

A chart (i.e. a list), generally music-based, determined by ones personal taste.

Commonly personal singles charts are a list of what one person's current favourite music is, and is compiled by themselves. The chart will typically change every week, like national charts, the positions moving such that some older songs make way for newer songs. Typically a single may climb the chart to its peak position then move downward until it drops out but patterns may differ.
Oxymoron by 11:59 is currently number one on the NM personal chart.
by Bylli June 17, 2009
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