Definitions by Oracle

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..."

the tube 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

back of a bus by oracle March 12, 2004

carphone warehouse 

See scam. Very crap mobile phone shop chain. Sell your new mobile number to scouse spammers.

Those fuckin scouse insurance salesmen are calling me again... bloody Carphone Warehouse...

carphone warehouse by oracle March 12, 2004

routemaster 

Old-style bus as seen in London. Being withdrawn because idiots keep falling off the back and suing, but its not a bad thing coz they smoke like hell.

"Is the chip shop on fire or is the next bus a routemaster?"

routemaster by oracle March 12, 2004

jobs a good'un 

Midland exclamation at an unexpectedly good outcome of a bad situation.

Forklift driver: "Yeah, I smashed a load of those boxes whan I put them on the pallet. Put loads of shrink wrap on, nobody noticed, jobs a good'un"

jobs a good'un by oracle March 12, 2004

jobs a goodun 

See jobs a good'un.

Only seen it in print once, in Time Out London, and thats how it was spelled.

jobs a goodun by oracle March 12, 2004

bostik 

Brand of glue, popular with glue sniffers due to its high solvent content.

"You been on the Bostik again?"

bostik by oracle March 12, 2004