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Definitions by Gari

Greenhouse 

RAF wartime slang for Cockpit cover.
"Couldn't get the greenhouse open"
Greenhouse by Gari August 26, 2005

Kipper Kite 

RAF Slang
Coastal Command Aircraft which convoyed
fishing fleets in the North and Irish Seas.
"He's out on a kipper kite run today"
Kipper Kite 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