Phantom Oddity's definitions

strong suit

The best or highest valued ability of a person. Mostly used in a negative sense to emphasise that someone is not good at a particular activity.

The phrase derives from card games where suits are considered to have different values.

Daphne: Wanna go dance?
Fred: Dancing isn't my strong suit. How about we go bowling instead?

by phantom oddity June 22, 2004

Loidiensian

Someone from the city of Leeds in northern England.

Derives from 'Loidis', old Latin name for Leeds.

Model Nell McAndrew is a Loidiensian.

by phantom oddity July 13, 2004

cymru

The Welsh-language word for the country of Wales.

Variants: Gymru, Nghymru.

The celtic names for Cornwall, Wales, Ireland and Scotland were Cerniw, Cymru, Eire and Alba.

by phantom oddity October 5, 2004

sputch

An onomatopaeic ("sound effect") word that can only mean something bad or unpleasant has happened.

An exception to this rule applies to the heroes in zombie (or other monster) movies for whom the sound may represent the death of an enemy.

"Where's the cat?" *Sputch* "Uh-oh."

"Die zombie die!!!" *Sputch* "I love the smell of dead zombie in the morning."

"What's that lump under the carpet?" *Sputch* "Where's the hamster?" "Uh-oh."

by Phantom Oddity May 6, 2004

bite my bag

Stronger version of bite me, specifying the biter should (metaphorically) bite the speaker's scrotum.

A good way of saying no.

Bite me. No way. Bite my bag.

by phantom oddity May 28, 2004

enasnimai

Exclamation uttered by insane people, or people pretending to be so.

(Read it backwards.)

Fred: You're nuts!
Daphne: Hee hee hee. Enasnimai!

by phantom oddity June 22, 2004

your mum

Humourous response to any question where a noun or noun-phrase is expected.

See also: Yer mum

Q: What time is it?
A: Your mum.

Q: Under which of the true sciences should philosophy be classified?
A: Your mum.

etc.

by phantom oddity January 9, 2004