Chris Wheelie's definitions

Effing and Blinding

To let forth a torrant of obscenities and give vent to a stream of profanities. Quite simply, have a bloody good swear.

In the kitchen, grandad had stubbed his toe and all round the house, one could hear the old man effing and blinding. The vicar turned quite crimson.

by chris wheelie April 29, 2005

Jiggered

An exclamation to use among quaint and polite circles, when really you mean buggered.

"Well, I'll be jiggered!" ejaculated Auntie Gladys, when Gracie won bingo the third time that day.

by chris wheelie April 28, 2005

iss-iss

An exclamation of delight or bliss, when in a particular comfortable or cosy environment.

(Following a rigid and exhausting day. Showered and slipping between freshly laundered and warm bedclothes) "Iss-Iss!"

by chris wheelie April 30, 2005

Travis Cut

From the film "Taxi Driver" (1976). The central character (played by Robert De Niro) goes doolally and society is to blame. During his journey into madness and mayhem, he decides to shave his hair into a mohican style or mohawk. This hairstyle has since been particularly embraced by punk rockers thanks mainly to this movie and the bands Plasmatics and Discharge. The De Niro character is called Travis Bickle... therefore a "Travis Cut" ("Bickle Cut" sounds too much like a chunky sandwich spread).

Travis Cut were also the name of a UK punk band from the mid 1990's.

by Chris Wheelie July 21, 2006

Punk

A late 20th century phenomenum. The greatest, most earth-shaking popular culture since rock'n'roll. Musically, an natural evolution of folk/protest music. For the people, by the people, an accessable documentaion of modern times. Genuine eccentricity for the modern age, lampooning all trends before it and sticking two fingers up to a confused and plastic world.

The Bus Station Loonies.
Ruptured Ambitions.
Dick Lucas.
Vivian Stanshall.
Ian Dury.
John Peel.
Punk is punk is punk is punk.
There is no authority but yourself.
Do anything you wanna do.

by Chris Wheelie July 18, 2008

Spasm

From the mid to late 1970s. When a person has eaten their fill of a meal, their body creates an inner shudder at the thought of a further mouthful.

"Would you care for a wafer-thin mint, Mr. Kreosote?"
"No thanks you, I've just had a spasm, I couldn't eat another thing".

by chris wheelie April 21, 2005

felcher

Birmingham, circa 1994.
Became a nickname to which I have been cursed, not due to my practising said 'art', but through an innocent mispronounciation of my surname. I'm stuck with it.

Man: (at door of concert): "I've come to see Chris..."
Woman: (on door) "Chris who?"
Man: "Erm... Chris.... Felcher??"

by chris wheelie April 21, 2005