Definitions by Dick Wright-Upham

Bongostan 

Generic term for any of those backward Third World countries which are always in turmoil, always the scene of disasters, civil wars, famines and Islamic terrorism. Somewhere between Iraq and A Hard Place.

Where was it that Osama was hiding? Wasn't it Bongostan?

Bongostan by Dick Wright-Upham June 29, 2011

snotty gobbles 

Any Japanese or Chinese food which is slimy or gelatinous, such as sea cucumber, congee, sharks fin soup etc

The Chinese banquet was great but I found it hard to eat the snotty gobbles with the chopsticks!

snotty gobbles by Dick Wright-Upham April 29, 2011

snotty gobbles 

Edible berries of Australian mistletoe but now used for various slimy and gelatinous Chinese and Japanese foods such as congee, sea cucumber etc

The banquet at the Greasy Dragoon was great except for the snotty gobbles; I couldn't pick them up with my chopsticks!

snotty gobbles by Dick Wright-Upham April 12, 2011

Computenik 

Noun. A computer technician, a geek or a nerd.

A virus crashed my system but the computenik came round and fixed it.

Computenik by Dick Wright-Upham January 7, 2011

Barnshoot 

(or banchoot). British military slang from the time British troops served in India. Corruption of "bahine ka chut" which means "sister's cunt" in Hindi. Abusive term for a person one does not like.

I'm not coming if you've invited that barnshoot!

Barnshoot by Dick Wright-Upham January 7, 2011

Stoat gobbler 

A verbose, opinionated bull-shit artist.

Like most politicians the mayor was a stoat gobbler.

Stoat gobbler by Dick Wright-Upham December 23, 2010

Fun sponge 

Noun. A boring, humourless person.

Who was that boring prat you were with yesterday? He was a real fun sponge!

Fun sponge by Dick Wright-Upham December 7, 2010