VaporScare

A threat or conspiracy that either turns out to be bogus, or simply fails to materialize.

The administration's claim that terrorists would attack us using bomb-laden sparrows turned out to be just another VaporScare.

by Ian January 03, 2005

Smacked about like Sheryl Gascoigne

In Cricket when a bowler is having a rather poor over, being hit for six or four every ball, ie smacked out of the ground. This is often refered to as being 'Smacked about like Sheryl Gascoigne'.
(Also used in computer game cricket game Brian Lara)

This saying comes from ex-footballer & ex-"manager" plus recovering alcoholic & wife beater Paul "Gazza" Gascoigne, who used to hit Sheryl about a bit.

"Ah man three sixes & two fours off that over, you're being Smacked about like Sheryl Gascoigne!"

by Ian February 07, 2006

jolly muncher

Someone who tends to smoke more than his/her portion of a spliff.

a 'jolly muncher' is extremely familiar with phrases like "shit, sorry mate" or "I completely forgot" however it is advised that these apologies fall on deaf ears as their reluctance/refusal to actually buy any weed at all is remarkably unfaltering.

"shit, did you want any of that spliff?" "too late now isn't it? Nice one jolly muncher"

by ian April 05, 2005

boys

Commonly called "the boys" - refers to one's testicles.

I haven't showered for three days, so basically the boys are ripe.

by ian January 21, 2004

tossle

A mans penis, sometimes use for masterbation.

Jason went to work on his tossle until it puked love gravey on the pages of my new magazine

by Ian March 21, 2005

n00bies

spawned from the world of online games and geek
a collection of new, bad and irritating "noobs"

i'm going to pwn j00 n00bies

by ian August 17, 2004

Main-sequence Empire

An empire on the verge of collapse, named after a main-sequence star. When a main-sequence star has burned through its hydrogen, it switches to helium and bloats into a red giant, though it's essentially being hollowed out inside. Eventually, because it has lost the mass that could sustain its volume, it collapses. If it was an average-sized star, into a white dwarf, or a black hole if above average.

Its sapped of all its strength but its military, and now its burning that. Like a red giant, its imperial swelling is a sign of decay, not health. And its unsustainable. Collapse is inevitable. Possibly, given its size, into a black hole, which will suck the whole world in after it.

Do you think America is a main-sequence empire that has reached the red giant stage, having burned through its resources, its economic and fiscal vitality, its moral capital?

by Ian December 09, 2004