Fearman's definitions

flip-flopping

In American politics, something Republicans accuse Democrats of doing when they're too dizzy from doing it themselves.

My fellow Americans, you know you can trust me more than that flip-flopping Democrat Clinton when I tell you this was in Iraq was about freedom, no, hold on a moment, it was about weapons of mass destruction, no, hold on, it was for democracy, no, it was about the Kurds, yeah, that was it, it was about the Kurds. Not about oil or God or any of that stuff. Excuse me, I'm off to bed now.

by Fearman January 15, 2008

king of the world

Temporary feeling of exhilaration, or a spurious feeling of authority. From Leonardo di Caprio's lines at the prow of RMS Titanic in James Cameron's 1997 movie.

"I'm the king of the world!!! WOOOO-HOOOOOO!!!"

by Fearman November 11, 2007

wenis

Sinew spelt backwards. Something very soft.

Wenis. Sinew. One or the other.

by Fearman November 11, 2007

landlord's contract

A written contract that is supposed to make a transaction look above board and official, and to suggest that the buyer has a degree of comeback, but which the party offering the document can ignore at will. As they say, it's not worth the paper it's printed on.

Dickie O'Kelly presented his tenants with the landlord's contract in connection with the quality of their accommodation, and then disappeared to South Africa with their money.

by Fearman August 10, 2007

Elliott Carver

Played by Jonathan Pryce in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). Newspaper magnate who likes to make his own stories. Had his wife murdered for colluding with 007 (and thoughtfully put her in his news bulletin). Prepared to risk WW3 in order to secure his market in China. Made the film. The only truly frightening Bond villain in the franchise's history.

Elliott Carver (on Bond's mobile in Hamburg): You have two things belonging to me, Mr. Bond. Now I've found one of them, I've a fair idea where the other one is.

(He is referring to his satellite decoder and his wife. Bond floors the accelerator back to the hotel ...,)

by Fearman August 4, 2007

death

Nature's way of reminding you that health foods don't work.

She had a lovely death, up to her eyeballs in water biscuits and cucumber sandwiches.

by Fearman July 6, 2007

Satan

A man of wealth and taste. (After the Rolling Stones.) His role is much maligned. He actually keeps his minions from sticking in the pitchforks that much harder.

Satan:
Allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste.

by Fearman October 8, 2007