Parsefone's definitions

Burp Gun

Either a lightweight submachine gun or a large automatic pistol, commonly used by Israeli militia or African mercenaries. Named not so much from the sound they make but from the indiscriminate bullet spray they produce.

Burp Guns are illegal in most parts of the world, and with good reason.

by Parsefone August 12, 2006

Sentry

Gaming term for any fully autonomous stationary weapon, or Sentry Turret. They have featured in many FPSs, most notably in the Valve games.

Spy sappin mah Sentry!

by Parsefone February 6, 2008

chucking out time

When the pub closes.

Finish up quick Dave, the bartender just rang for chucking out time.

by Parsefone May 10, 2007

Kafkaesque

Describing something that is horribly complicated for no reason, usually in reference to bureaucracy. Named after the early 20th century writer Franz Kafka, best known for "The Trial" and "Metamorphosis".

Trying to find a good band on MySpace is kafkaesque.

by Parsefone April 9, 2006

Fidel Castro

Ruler of Cuba and arguably the most successful communist dictator of all time, in that a) Cuba's a relatively ok place to live, and b) he hasn't been killed yet. He was mates with Che Guevara, but funnily enough he's never ended up on a t-shirt. History doesn't like survivors.

Fidel Castro came to power in the 60s after ousting Batista.

by parsefone April 8, 2006

flutter

British term for placing a bet on something.

"Fancy a flutter on the 3.00 Derby, Fred? I've got a tip that Elizabeth Green Massacre's going to walk it."
"The one with three legs, you mean? Go on then."

by Parsefone August 28, 2006

lad mag

genre of reading material that sits just below porn and to the right of music monthlies at your corner shop, usually featuring a bint with large assets on the front cover. It assumes (correctly) that its target audience cares only for cars, tits, lager and casual sexism, in approximately that order.

FHM and Nuts are prime examples of lad mags.

by Parsefone May 10, 2007