Definitions by Oracle

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.."

summon a bus by oracle March 7, 2005

hetero

ded's word for gay.

also, canadian word for 'gay'

Wearing platform shoes is quite hetero

hetero by oracle February 8, 2005

undertake 

To overtake a vehicle on the wrong side. Dangerous, and illegal in many countries, especially Germany where Autobahn (motorway/freeway) laws are extremely strict. Favourite activity of audi man, usually at dangerous speed. Audi man will also cut you up afterwards.

EG, in the UK where one drives on the left and overtakes on the right, passing on the left is undertaking.

undertake by oracle January 31, 2005

cut up 

Simalar to cut in, cut off. To drive in a manner that disrupts someone else, e.g to pull in to another lane of a road and force someone already in that lane to brake harshly to avoid a crash.

I was cut up AGAIN by audi man on the M1 last sunday.

cut up by oracle January 31, 2005

london box

Inner London motorway system planned in the 1970s but never built (hence the horrendous jams today). Term can be used for any worthwhile government project that never materialises, such as the often touted "Birmingham underground" system.

The government will never build an underground system in Birmingham. It will be just like the London Box. Maybe there was a deal in the 1960s that Birmingham will get reasonable roads and London will get reasonable trains.

london box by oracle January 31, 2005

motorway 

Large, dual carriageway road with special status (in UK, Ireland, Australia). International equivalents: Interstate, Autobahn, autostrada. No stopping, u-turns, etc. Maximum speed limit (in UK) 70mph/110kph. In practice the police leave you alone up to 100mph/160kph. No speed cameras are allowed on ordinary motorways (eg no roadworks, or otherwise reduced speed limits). Due to poor planning and low government spending on all transport, UK motorways are notoriously congested (the busiest stretch or road in Europe, the M6 through Birmingham, has only 3 lanes each way).

Shall we take the motorway or the a-roads?

motorway by oracle January 31, 2005

spaghetti junction

Junction 6 of the M6 in north Birmingham. Intersection of the M6, A38(M), A38, and A5127. Most complex junction in UK. Notorious for jams, busiest section of road in Europe.

"Theres a 20 mile tailback from spaghetti..."

spaghetti junction by oracle January 25, 2005