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Definitions by Corrieface

Find your Hayley

Finding your soulmate. This phrase was made famous by the soap opera Coronation Street where the long suffering, lonely character of Roy Cropper, in fifties found his soulmate Hayley.
Forget about Tinder. Just live your life and you will find your Hayley.
Find your Hayley by Corrieface November 12, 2020

Bet Lynched 

To verbally destroy someone. Term became widely used as a result of the British Soap Opera character Bet Lynch, a wise cracking barmaid famous for put downs.
Don't nit pick with them. Last time I did I got Bet Lynched.
Bet Lynched by Corrieface November 12, 2020

I'm phelan like Pat did 

When you're so angry with someone you momentarily feel like commiting murder. This term was thought to originate from the British Soap character Pat Phelan, an infamous serial killer.
I'm so angry that he stole my ergonomic pen. I'm phelan like Pat did.

Webstache 

The style of facial hair that perfectly suits the wearers face. Popularised by the Coronation Street character Kevin Webster who wore Britain's most celebrated moustache in the 80's
You need to regrow your goattee. It was your absolute Webstache.
Webstache by Corrieface November 12, 2020
A Monday where everything goes wrong. Inspired by the episode of the British Soap Opera Coronation Street in which the characters Dev and Sunita are kidnapped and locked in burning building by Dev's ex girlfriend Maya Sharma on a Monday
I had an absolute Maya last week. I broke my leg, lost my debit card and my rash started eczema itching again
Maya by Corrieface November 11, 2020
Leaving a party too soon, inspired by the British Soap character Maxine Peacock who left a party early and was bludgeoned to death.
He totally Maxined on my birthday party.
Maxined by Corrieface November 11, 2020

Cropperfied 

When someone is very organised and methodical, in reference to the British Soap Opera character Roy Cropper. Often used in job interviews and on CVs, particularly for jobs in trendy cafes.
He always keeps up to date with his filing. He's very cropperfied.
Cropperfied by Corrieface November 11, 2020