Definitions by Oracle
rhubarb
"Stop talking rhubarb"
tube tannoy
System of stiff, pre-recorded announcements on the tube. Bastard annoying repeated at every stop every morning and evening.
"The next station is Charing Cross. Change here for the Northern Line and National Rail services. Alight here for Trafalgar Square"...Train stops..."This is Charing cross"...continues as before..."This is a Bakerloo Line train for Harrow and Wealdstone. This train is ready to depart- stand clear of the closing doors"... BEEP BEEP BEEP
tube tannoy by oracle March 12, 2004
thames house
Either of the buildings in London used by MI5 and MI6, the 'Secret services' in UK. Conveniently marked on all street maps for convenience of terrorism.
thames house by oracle March 12, 2004
superkings
superkings by oracle March 12, 2004
sexed up
Something which happens to sensitive MI5 documents (especially WMD dossiers) and gets endlessly discussed afterwards.
BBC news: "Dossier sexed up blah blah..."
Tony Blair: "Im going to get Lord Hutton to publish a report damning the BBC in order to turn it into my political mouthpiece! Hoorah!"
Tony Blair: "Im going to get Lord Hutton to publish a report damning the BBC in order to turn it into my political mouthpiece! Hoorah!"