ptfe

Polytetrafluorethylene. Coating applied to my cow-workers in order to avoid new assignments

Gurjit has an outer layer of PTFE

by Shalroth May 21, 2005

mactop

Any portable Apple Macintosh computer with a clamshell form factor. Includes the (unsuccessful) Macintosh Portable, Macintosh PowerBook and iBook computers.

"My mum's Mactop is broken"

"What kind is it?"

"She has a G3 Powerbook, it's a Lombard"

by Shalroth May 13, 2005

naughty salt

Clandestine description of cocaine. Often used when you wish to reference cocaine in polite company. Originates from the P. G. Wodehouse novels in which opulent upper-class members of society would attend parties, drink champagne and sniff 'Naughty Salt.'

"Why are you late for work?"

"I had some 'naughty salt' and didn't sleep until 5"

by Shalroth May 13, 2005

Squegg

Hollow chocolate cube launched around easter 2001 in the UK by Cadbury. Corruption of "Square Egg."

The Squegg was unpopular and has not been on the market for several years.

by Shalroth May 15, 2005

kermit

Slang for the herbal form of cannabis, AKA Grass. So called because it's green, and smells funky.

"I've just scored an henry of kermit"

by Shalroth May 13, 2005

gaybook

Any portable computer being carried by a man, that would clearly look better when carried by a woman. The early Apple iBooks and Newton eMate are excellent examples, as they tend to look more like colourful fashion accessories.

Howard's masculine exterior was spoiled only by the fact that he was writing a report on his Gaybook.

by Shalroth May 13, 2005

floptop

Any portable computer with a clamshell form factor that is damaged in a particular manner. The clutcbes that hold the screen portion open at the desired angle have failed, meaning that the screen require some other sort of support, otherwise it 'flops' to a full open position all the time.

"I got a secondhand iBook, it was really cheap because it's a floptop"

by Shalroth May 13, 2005