Oracle's definitions

the tube

The London Underground, the first such system in the world. Resembles (and smells like) a small train running in a sewer. Beloved of Ken Livingstone. Takes forever to get anywhere (if its running at all).

Londoner: "London's ace coz its got The Tube blah blah..."
Brummie: "Fuck that it takes half an hour to go a mile- I can go 120mph in my car..."

by oracle March 12, 2004

back of a bus

Ugly, eg "Face like the back of a bus".

Hes got a face like the back of a bus

by oracle March 12, 2004

double yellow

Or "Double yellows"- twin yellow lines down the side of a road which indicate no parking.

Hurry up, i've parked on double yellow

by oracle March 12, 2004

summon a bus

To light a cigarette while waiting for a bus at a bus stop. Derived from the belief in murphy's/sod's law, which states that a bus (on which smoking is not permitted) will always arrive shortly after a cigarette is lit.

(Man waiting for bus): "Ill just summon the bus.."

by oracle March 7, 2005

do a Hammond

To crash a vehicle at very high speed.
From Richard Hammond of BBC Top Gear, who in 2006 crashed a jet car at around 300mph.

"Don't do a Hammond- always check your tyres"

by oracle October 7, 2006

silverlink

Very slow train. Takes longer than the megabus, but costs more! Also slang term for skiving or driving too slowly.

Croft, why are you doing 60 on the motorway? Are you the silverlink?

by oracle March 12, 2004

john prescott

Rotund New labour minister. Known for driving 2 jaguars (sometimes at the same time) and punching people.

2 Jags Prescott

by oracle March 12, 2004