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Definitions by Stan Grytviken

Mansfield Technical College

Educational establishment run under the auspices of the Nottinghamshire Education Authority

Neither English grammar, syntax, and semiotics, nor philology "trouble the scorer" as regards to the syllabus or the lecturers.

Nottinghamshire Education Authority 

QANGO responsible for the overseeing of education of tinies in the County of Nottinghamshire. Includes remit for Mansfield Technical College

As part of the "new educationalist" thinking which blighted the UK in the 60s and 70s, adheres to the premise it is not necessary to teach grammar.
Supporter of Darlington Football Club

Darlo + "oid"

Used derogatorily by the "chimp-chokers" (q.v.) and subsequently adopted as badge of pride by Darloids themselves
Darloid by Stan Grytviken April 1, 2003

fretwank 

(v)"To play the air guitar."

(Taken from the movement of the left hand up and down the imaginary frets of a non-existent electric guitar)
"You can always recognize the spotty teenage Status Quo herberts, by their inability to refrain from 'fretwanking' the second "Caroline" is played on the juke-box."

fretwank by Stan Grytviken April 1, 2003

Chimp-Choker 

Supporter of Hartlepool Utd. Football Club and / or denizen of the Borough of Hartlepool.

(cf "simian-strangler", "monkey-hanger", "gibbon-garotter", "strangler", "cod-head"etc. etc. etc.)
I say, you there, you supporer of Hartlepool United, I aver that you are indeed a "Chimp-choking bastard".
Chimp-Choker by Stan Grytviken April 1, 2003

clown trousers 

"Christ. Talk about fucking clown trousers"

Cabinet Gnome 

Robin Cook

(until his resignation as Leader of the House)

Like a garden gnome; but kept in his cabinet by Tony Blair