urban myth

Story often quoted and largely believed but which is totally fictitious.

What the Seaman Staines, Master Bates thing in Captain Pugwash? No, never happened, it's just an urban myth

by Shevek September 22, 2002

moose

n. A fat ugly woman

Have you seen John's new bird - what a moose!

by Shevek September 22, 2002

Naff

adj. Not very good, but not bad enough to warrant a passionate dismissal.

The White Horse mate, nah it's naff - you wanna get yourself down the King's Arms - full of totty on a Friday night

by Shevek September 22, 2002

magazine people

Those people who haven't the imagination to develop a style of their own and so follow whatever their favourite lifestyle magazine tells them to do. See also fashion victims

The party was awful, full of magazine people spouting magazine opinions about consumer tat that no-one wants or needs.

by Shevek September 22, 2002

baps

n. breasts (orig. NW England)

Nice pair o' baps

by Shevek September 22, 2002

fashion victims

Deeply insecure people wjo seek solace in looking exactly the same as all their fellow fashion victims. See also magazine people

by Shevek September 22, 2002

virgin

n. Person who has not yet had sex. Largely believed to be mythological.

by Shevek September 22, 2002