delays

Polite way of saying "fucked up" from a position of public responsibility.

"There are delays on the bakerloo line / M6 / completing wembley stadium.

by oracle March 13, 2004

Harringay

Obscure area of north London, between Finsbury Park and Wood Green. Built in late 19th century, home to large Turkish population and (several) students due to low rents. The main street, Green Lanes is the home of the kebab and gun crime. Often confused with Haringey, the London borough which contains Harringay (the area).

"Lock the doors- we're driving through Harringay"

by oracle September 06, 2004

ANPR

Automatic Number Plate Recognition.
CCTV cameras used in the UK (and elsewhere) used to log road vehicle movements by reading the vehicle number plates using OCR technology.
ANPR is used to enforce the London congestion charge, in SPECS speed cameras, and from March 2006, all road vehicle movements on main roads in the UK (along with petrol stations, supermarkets and Motorway service areas) will be logged by the police for unspecified purposes.

"Watch out, ANPR up ahead"

by oracle February 28, 2006

tagnut

see also teggit

ouch! teggits

by oracle March 13, 2004

bus racing

Outdoor game in London, or any other congested city. Players must race against a bus on foot. Very easy in the West End, much more difficult in suburbs. Very similar to bus pontoon.

"The tube was on strike again so I spent the day bus racing"

by oracle September 06, 2004

Tamworth

Town, pop 80,000, 10 miles NE of Birmingham (Brum). Shithole, full of people on the dole. Home to burning cars, 1960's architecture and gatso speed cameras. See also: Vauxhall nova, scally.

Tamworth's full of fucking scallies driving in Novas.

by oracle February 05, 2004

call ruth

To throw up, puke. From the "RUUUUUTTTHHHH" noise involved.

"He drank 13 pints of cider then went to call ruth"

by oracle March 13, 2004