British expression of contempt. Originally a British female author who wrote incredibly predictable chick lit and was famous for a number of reason, such as having the longest entry in the publication "who's Who"; a belief that despite advanced age and decrepitude she was incredibly attractive to the male sex; the belief that under no circumstances could she possibly be wrong. Now expanded in use to describe any pretentious, arrogant, unattractive female with delusions about her looks, talent, knowledge and so on. If you see one coming towards you run as fast as possible in the other direction or arrange for her to be abducted by aliens and taken to a far galaxy.
Jane's had a poem published in a free magazine, now she's acting like she's won the Nobel prize for literature.
That stupid munter? What a Barbara Cartland!
That stupid munter? What a Barbara Cartland!
by Croatalin April 24, 2014
British Westcountry slang for an ineffectual male. The epithet carries with it implications that the recipient is also impotent, effeminate and incompetent. The origin is unclear, perhaps deriving from the expression 'not worth Molly's piss' meaning to be of no account or worthless, although who Molly was we'll never know.
Malcolm's got all emotional again 'cos he can't get the computer to work, says it's something technical.
Did he plug it in?
No, but he threatened to raise a grievance against me 'cos I laughed at him!
What a Molly Piss!
Did he plug it in?
No, but he threatened to raise a grievance against me 'cos I laughed at him!
What a Molly Piss!
by Croatalin November 24, 2013
TABU is an British Army acronym and stands for Typical Army Balls Up and is used to describe the things that shouldn't go wrong but do. Is used in a similar context to the US Army SNAFU.
During the Korean War, American REMFs in charge of logistics and supply were told to supply American troops before their allies. What was meant of course was to ensure that American troops had ammunition and essentials before supplying these to their allies. This was misunderstood and as a result, American troops were being supplied with Coca Cola before British troops were getting ammunition.
When informed of the situation the Colonel of one British regiment supposedly grimaced and muttered TABU before ensuring that the situation was corrected. Though whether by TABU he meant the error in the supply priorities or the Americans being in charge of supply is open to conjecture.
When informed of the situation the Colonel of one British regiment supposedly grimaced and muttered TABU before ensuring that the situation was corrected. Though whether by TABU he meant the error in the supply priorities or the Americans being in charge of supply is open to conjecture.
by Croatalin November 18, 2013
Acronym standing for Back Of Hand On Forehead. Usually applied to those people, male or female, who are drama queens and who make major obstacles out of minor difficulties. It goes back to the old silent movie dramas where, when the villain had the heroine in his evil clutches, she'd go all weak at the knees and the back of her hand would go to her forehead. The epitome of overdramatic exaggeration.
by Croatalin January 13, 2014
British Navy slang meaning to go out to get pissed usually by doing a pub-crawl and ending up having sex with a prostitute.
by Croatalin November 23, 2013
1) To get high smoking marijuana, derives from pot one of the alternative names for marijuana.
2) To be really drunk, derives from pot, the Australian slang for a beer glass.
3) To be fired from your job, possibly because of one on the two preceding definitions or maybe both.
4) British Army slang, to shoot and kill an enemy combatant, derives from the old hunter's expression 'one for the pot', referring to a rabbit, pigeon shot and killed.
5) Buried, derives from the slang for burying the victim of a hit, by extension it is applied to someone who has received a put down so vicious that they are figuratively dead and buried.
6) Fish, especially conger eel, cooked by simmering in vinegar with herbs and spices.
2) To be really drunk, derives from pot, the Australian slang for a beer glass.
3) To be fired from your job, possibly because of one on the two preceding definitions or maybe both.
4) British Army slang, to shoot and kill an enemy combatant, derives from the old hunter's expression 'one for the pot', referring to a rabbit, pigeon shot and killed.
5) Buried, derives from the slang for burying the victim of a hit, by extension it is applied to someone who has received a put down so vicious that they are figuratively dead and buried.
6) Fish, especially conger eel, cooked by simmering in vinegar with herbs and spices.
1) I don't what that stuff was, but three tokes and I couldn't find my ass with both hands, totally potted!
2) Bruce broke up with Sheila, so 'is mates took him down the pub an' got 'im potted.
3) Joe called his boss a wanker and got potted.
4) You know that sniper that's been giving us trouble, Jimmy's potted the bastard.
5) Did you hear what that bitch said to him? Man she totally potted him.
6) What's for tea? Potted conger? Great!
2) Bruce broke up with Sheila, so 'is mates took him down the pub an' got 'im potted.
3) Joe called his boss a wanker and got potted.
4) You know that sniper that's been giving us trouble, Jimmy's potted the bastard.
5) Did you hear what that bitch said to him? Man she totally potted him.
6) What's for tea? Potted conger? Great!
by Croatalin November 23, 2013
British Navy slang dating from around the First World War. A Pavement Fairy is the name for a prostitute or woman of easy virtue. The pavement part comes from these women having 'beats' on the pavement of a particular street, whilst the fairy has nothing to do with homosexualirty, but possibly derives from Cinderella's Fairy Godmother who makes wishes come true.
There's a rude version of the Irish folk song 'The Spanish Lady' that mentions it:
As I walked into Plymouth City,
Union Street it was late at night,
There did I see a pavement fairy
Washing her snatch in the pale moonlight,
First she washed it then she dried it
Over a fire of red hot coal
In all my life I ne'er did see
So much singed hair round a dirty great hole.
There's a rude version of the Irish folk song 'The Spanish Lady' that mentions it:
As I walked into Plymouth City,
Union Street it was late at night,
There did I see a pavement fairy
Washing her snatch in the pale moonlight,
First she washed it then she dried it
Over a fire of red hot coal
In all my life I ne'er did see
So much singed hair round a dirty great hole.
Joe's out on the razzle tonight, but he's goin' for the pavement fairy first before he gets too pissed.
by Croatalin November 23, 2013