Definitions by Gari

Hurryback 

RAF Wartime slang for a Hurricane fighter.

"The Hurrybacks are already in the air"

Hurryback by Gari August 26, 2005

shufty 

The English form of shufti (arabic for look / take a look)

Originally RAF but later Army also, shufty or shufti became taking a look for possible dangers.
Back home, it was used simply for having a quick look (Am. checking out)

"Whilst researching ships I came across an interesting site and took a quick shufty"

"Take a shufty at this URL" (Am. Check it out)

shufty by Gari August 26, 2005

Wankatank 

Aus. slang
Four wheel drives that never leave the bitumen. Mostly found on the Mornington Peninsula but occuring in other parts of Australia:

"Those wankatank drivers should all have to undergo appropriate training to be licenced to drive."

Wankatank by Gari August 26, 2005

pernickity 

pedantic, analy retentive, from the root - to 'pick nits', meaning to pick up small and possibly irrelevant or unimportant details

Charles was always picking nits and complaining about the cleanliness of the squat. Personally I think he is being too pernickity.

pernickity by Gari May 8, 2003